But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

In the ancient Roman world, which I study ... In antiquity, there were masculine women, feminine men and people who altered their bodies to match their gender expression more closely.

The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Nearly 2,000 years after the Roman historian Suetonius wrote "The Lives of the Caesars" in the second century C.E., his work ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

Archaeologists excavating the historic Rusovce Mansion found an ancient Roman water pipe, a first-of-its-kind find for Slovakia, photos show. Photo from the University of Trnava Digging into the ...

An exhibition at Universal Creative Park in Beijing, titled "The Last Days of Pompeii," allows audiences to experience the final moments of Pompeii from a first-person perspective. Running from ...

In the ancient Roman world, which I study, biological sex and gender expression did not always line up as neatly as the president is demanding to see in today’s government. In antiquity, there were ...

(The Conversation) — There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety. (The ...