A ‘Secrets of the Dead’ installment considers the possibility of female gladiators in the ancient empire.

The ban hints at moral panic, and possibly the clearest proof that female gladiators truly existed. Roman lawmakers took the unusual step of forbidding women from fighting as gladiators. The ban ...

This rare depiction may be the greatest surviving monument to women in the Roman arena. -The famous Roman satirist Juvenal wrote during the 1st Century AD, around the same time as the poet Martial.

History classes tend to focus on wars, rulers, and neat timelines. But some of history's most unforgettable moments live in ...

When Union forces retreated, soldiers and civilians fled together in panic, clogging roads and worsening the rout. The event ...

Many people mistakenly think that the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire, but the truth is much more complex. In this video, we explain how the term "Byzantine" was actually coined ...

In 447 AD, Attila and his Huns crossed the Danube in force, tearing through the Balkans and confronting the Eastern Roman ...

Archaeologists found Greek and Roman cooking pots in one Roman city were made the same way, revealing shared daily life.

(RNS) — Despite both having a history of persecution, the groups’ alliance has repeatedly been tested.

The decoration was uncovered in 2024 by a metal detectorist scanning the dirt near Harlow, not far from London. It’s a ...

PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts because of the federal government’s cut of $1.1 ...

“PBS News Weekend” will sign off for good on Sunday after federal budget cuts forced the broadcaster to “rework” its staffing and programming. “PBS News Hour” anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett ...