Around 186 BCE, a former slave turned courtesan named Hispala Faecenia fell in love with a young upper-middle class Roman man named Publius Aebutius. Then she learned his mother and stepfather planned ...

Discover Tunisia's magnificent Roman ruins—as impressive as Italy's—where you can wander undisturbed among temples and ...

Citizens of Ancient Rome often viewed Greek physicians with a volatile mix of profound suspicion and life-saving necessity.

Ancient Rome was a city filled with overpowering smells modern people could barely imagine. Open sewers, smoke, perfumes, ...

Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images of exotic – even orgiastic – feasts perpetuate its reputation for strangeness and decadence. It may come as no surprise, therefore ...

From a modern, scientific perspective, the wine Romans drank is often seen as an inconsistent, poorly made, and thoroughly unpleasant beverage. It is alleged that Roman winemakers had to mask their ...