We have certain assumptions about the kind of English ancient Greeks and Romans should speak in fictional works and ...

The Ancient Greeks, for example, were known for their linguistic achievement. By this time, an abundance of languages would ...

the first Roman emperors, whose lives of depravity and heinous crime was cut short by violent deaths.

How did the Etruscans, powerful neighbors of Rome, disappear from history? Were they destroyed, or culturally absorbed?

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

For Aldo Cazzullo, writer and deputy editor of the Milan daily Corriere della Sera, President-elect Donald Trump’s return to ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

Rome in the first century AD - the powerful Roman Empire stretches across three continents. After a long period of civil conflict, Rome saw its governance pass from a republican system to one under ...

Excerpt**: Small but potent, a lead tablet dating back to 450 BCE offers a striking reminder of how ancient Greeks and Romans ...

Classical studies scholar Liu Xiaofeng says that the academic progress seen in the study of Western classics will surely help ...

From the heart of Mesopotamia to the heights of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on the ...