The Colosseum, one of the most iconic landmarks in Rome, offers an exciting glimpse into ancient history. For families ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

Next, they used modern data to estimate how much lead would have built up in the blood of ancient Roman children. They were then able to extrapolate how these accumulations might have affected ...

Archaeologists in Dijon, France, have uncovered rare seated burials featuring Gallic graves and a children’s cemetery.

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

Archaeologists searching for a rumored Roman estate in Neckargartach unearthed an ancient Roman highway and roadside town with a temple. Photo from Matthias Göden, LAD/ArchaeoConnect GmbH A ...

Babies were weaned earlier in cities in the Roman Empire than in smaller and more rural communities, according to a study of ancient teeth. Urban weaning patterns more closely hewed to guidelines ...

Overall, ancient Romans were exposed to roughly twice the lead levels that American children are today. If you're concerned about lead in your house, consider buying a lead detector kit to examine ...

The WWE star has five kids, including daughter JoJo and two sets of twin boys Ronald Martinez/Getty ; Emma McIntyre/Getty Roman Reigns may be known as “The Tribal Chief” in the ring ...

At an ancient Roman quarry in Surrey, England, an oddly colored bone suggests it may have been used in a fertility ritual, researchers said. elliot via Unsplash Ahead of a development project at ...