Ancient Greece wasn’t just philosophers and democracy, punishment could be brutal. From exile and execution to the terrifying ...

Modern society often romanticizes body art, yet for Ancient Greeks, tattoos were permanent badges of shame reserved for criminals.

Despite having one season and never being cancelled formally, Peacock's Spartacus alternative is once again topping charts.

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

A 2,000-year-old love note and an illustrated gladiator fight scene were among the ancient inscriptions recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii, the archaeological park announced this week. Thought of ...

This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus ...

75 BCE, Spartacus rises from enslaved gladiator to rebel leader, defying Rome and sparking a legendary uprising that shakes the Republic to its core. In 60 CE, Spiculus, Nero’s champion gladiator, ...

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Divers exploring the centuries-old Antikythera wreck retrieved intact pieces of the ship and found artifacts that shed light on life aboard the craft. The Antikythera shipwreck dates back to the first ...

The ancient Greeks defined several concepts in their ways and estates that remain relevant today. On a sunlit slope above the Aegean, the ruins of an old Greek estate whisper stories of power, legacy, ...