But it was also not uncommon for plebeians, as well as ex-slaves, to own a few slaves as well. Slave ownership was a sign of status and wealth, which nearly everyone in ancient Rome aspired to.

The design of the tomb was inspired by the pyramids of Egypt, reflecting the cultural fusion present in Rome after the ...

In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...

The Herculaneum papyri, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, constitute one of the few preserved sources of Roman thought.

Plebeian Revolt, also the Conflict of the Orders, was a political struggle between the plebeians, commoners, and patricians, aristocrats, in ancient Rome ...

The debate and eventual choice of awardees for Vanguard's Personality of The Year, is largely based on informed perception of ...

However, from ancient times ... of Water. 16 Roman Missal , Easter Vigil 42: Blessing of Water: "Abrahae filios per mare Rubrum sicco vestigio transire fecisti, ut plebs, a Pharaonis servitute ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor ...

A bioarchaeological investigation has revealed that the quality of life in the countryside was better than city life in the ...