There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were ...

The cinaedus was already a recognizable figure in ancient Greece and was first mentioned ... with Carthage and its fierce military general, Hannibal. The oracles’ answer – and Rome’s ...

Who knows? The illustrious ancient city, renowned for its refinement, was in fact the result of the genius of several peoples—including barbarians—who contributed to its splendor before Rome took ...

The ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to bizarre eating ... During a naval battle against Hannibal, many men had been lost. The men had been ordered to throw jars ...

Surviving images on ancient works of art frequently depict the symposium, where ancient Greeks reclined on one side to eat ...

Vasiliki Pergada and her 4-year-old daughter Panagiota, dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, join revelers ...