Hierarchy was a fixture of life in the Roman Empire, appearing in all aspects of life, from military service to household relations. At the top were the The patricians and the plebeians (plebs). They ...

Like an open-air museum, Rome has a profusion of architectural riches to show around every corner. And if we had to choose ...

Judaism, Islam and ancient Roman religions are also a big part of the picture. Skip to content Skip to site index Travel | Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting ...

The find also offered an insight into the social hierarchy in ancient Rome, as the culture ministry noted that there was no evidence of locks or shackles discovered in the room.

Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led to her collection of over 130 coins. The sale of the coins was handled by New York auction house Doyle.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.. The “mikveh,” used by ...

The Lemures of Ancient Rome were in fact grotesque skeletal specters, ... which divides all living creatures into an intricate hierarchy of kingdoms, genera, and species.

Earlier this week, archaeologists in Pompeii announced the recent discovery of furniture and other objects in a room that may have belonged to enslaved people in the Ancient Roman villa of Civita ...