Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.
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Most Roman emperors died on the job. So when the emperor Diocletian decided to abdicate and retire in March 305 CE, it was a highly unusual development.
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.
Unfortunately for the Romans, high tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic woes.
Much like modern-day football hooliganism, gladiator fandom could be weaponised in inter-communal violence.
This doomed romance ended abruptly in 44 BCE when Caesar was quite literally stabbed in the back (and from all sides) by his enemies in Rome. She pretty soon hooked up with one of his closest allies.
Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning and combat.
Hannibal remains a towering figure in military history, not only for his tactical brilliance but also for the profound impact he had on Rome. He continues to inspire military leaders today.
The inviolability of Vestals was predicated on their virginity, which entirely defined their social powers. The control of their sexuality was synonymous with the welfare and politics of the state.
Gaza’s Omari Mosque embodies the history of Gaza – as a site of frequent destruction, but also of renewal, writes a scholar of Islamic architecture and archaeology.
There may have been a main god or goddess at many temple sites, but there was a clear tendency to worship a range of deities.
The gate has been built on the site of an actual Roman gateway, thought to date to the invasion of Britain in AD 43.
The Colchester vase contains the remains a male of about 40 years of age and not of local origin. Could he have been a gladiator?
There would have been plenty of time during the long, dark, Northern nights for ancient Roman shoemakers to indulge in side hustles.
Rutland’s Roman villa caused a media storm when it was first discovered in 2020 – now researchers have returned to uncover even more surprises.
People didn’t live in insulated communities when the Roman empire fell. Villagers buried people who migrated from far away as one of their own.
A scholar of Greek mythology explains the naming of NASA’s missions after mythological figures and why the name Artemis is indicative of a more diverse era of space exploration.
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Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer, Classics, University of Glasgow
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Deputy Director of Archaeological Services, University of Leicester
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Lecturer in Classics, University of Tasmania
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Reader in Archaeology, King's College London
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