Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

As a scholar of ancient slavery and early Christian history, I often encounter three myths that stand in the way of understanding ancient slavery and how systems of enslavement have evolved over time.

Look, it seems like we can't ignore this ugly side of ancient Greek history. How ready everyone ... The idea was that a slave wouldn't run away if the child was left behind. In Rome, there survives a ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo ...

These are the best TV shows about Ancient Rome, allowing viewers to witness the rise and fall of one of history's greatest empires. 'Those About to Die' (2024) Directed by Roland Emmerich and ...

Slavery served as a primary source of forced labour for agriculture, household upkeep, and the production of goods in ancient Greece and Rome. Slavery existed in Italy, Russia, France, Spain, and ...

Archaeologists discovered ruins of an ash-covered stone structure in Pompeii, which once a bakery prison. It tells a story of humans and animals being forced to grind grain to make bread.

As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, "Slavery was totally different back then, right?" "Well, it couldn't have ...