Historian Philip Decker, mathematician Victor Geadah, computer scientist Sayash Kapoor, and literary scholar Eliana Rozinov are this year’s Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellows.

For centuries, the windows of the most luxurious villas of Pompeii, the baths of Emperor Caligula, and the greenhouses where ...

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At its height, slavery was the backbone of the Roman economy. Millions were enslaved—working fields, mines, households, and even fighting as gladiators. Yet slavery did not vanish overnight with the ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern ...

Given all of this, it is not entirely surprising that sexual assault of enslaved Black men has failed to garner sustained ...

Beyond engineering, this account delves into the practical and economic challenges of building monumental temples. Massive structures required decades—or even centuries—to complete, relying on immense ...

Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors. As we rise to confront Trump’s fascism, Truthout appeals for your support. Any ...

Federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, which had been suspended for ...

"Cura personalis," a Latin phrase meaning “care for the whole person,” remains a core Jesuit value in higher education. But was this motto truly upheld in the 18th and 19th ...

Chocolate’s journey from sacred drink to Valentine’s Day symbol was shaped by history, marketing and even chemistry.

February is for love and politics. Each year, we celebrate on February 14th the execution by Roman Emperor Claudius II of the early Christian saint named “Valentine.” And in even-numbered ...