A full cabinet of marvelous costars includes Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Adam Driver, Lee ...

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In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

Some ancient Roman slaves ate better than free citizens, archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered, after they found preserved fruits and beans in slave quarters.

Slavery existed across both ancient and modern worlds, but the rules, the violence, and the purpose behind it changed dramatically. In Rome, it was everywhere! In the bathhouses, the military, even ...

Two years ago, a viral trend tore through TikTok wherein women asked the men in their lives how often they thought about the ...

Spartacus: House of Ashur Episode 5 is titled Goddess of Death and will release on December 26, 2025.

Though I’m sure you’ve already heard the news that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered America’s diplomatic corps to stop using the Calibri typeface, a story this big deserves more scrutiny.

Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wrinkles, archaeologists in Rome are firing beams of light at history ...

Recent excavations in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have revealed that some enslaved people, despite being considered mere "speaking tools," received better food than ordinary people, Italy's ...

Slaves in Pompeii may have been better fed than many free Romans The slaves lived on the ground floor, in rat-infested 16-square-meter cells that contained up to three people, but archaeologists think ...