In medieval Europe, upper-class women often relied on wet nurses to feed their children. This practice, rooted in ancient Greek and Roman medicine, reveals much about class, gender, and health in ...

Spokeo examined the history of identification and its evolution throughout the centuries, from seals to biometrics.

A new exhibition is spotlighting the women who have long been sidelined in histories of the Roman Empire—from mothers and weavers to entrepreneurs and influential tavern owners ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Are you ready to delve into the history of life in Roman Britain ... Take a look as these budding historians have a look around he ancient history site.

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

The social season is almost upon us, which means Ascot, Henley, Wimbledon and the rest. Or, as the Romans might have put it, ...

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Experts from the IAA revealed that the ring depicts a naked figure wearing a helmet, holding a spear and shield. "Yair's identification of the figure as a warrior is very close to reality. The figure ...

The discovery also sheds light on gender dynamics in ancient Roman wine culture. While wine was a daily staple across all Roman social classes, it was primarily associated with male consumption. Women ...