The education system of the wealthy ancient Greeks is also called Paideia. In the subsequent Roman empire, Greek was the ...

A common whiff in the Roman city would have come from the animals and the waste they created. Roman bakeries frequently used ...

Aletes was Hercules’ descendant who seized the ancient Greek city of Corinth. His name evolved into a modern term for "outlaw ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

This podcast episode explores why language learning feels so hard today — and what the ancient Romans did differently. By comparing modern habits with ancient methods, the discussion highlights how ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

It’s really gratifying to see that a book on a subject that some may find obscure is getting a lot of attention from writers ...

What it communicates, above all, is the hopeless unhipness of its sender. I use it anyway, mostly out of habit but also ...

Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...

The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern ...