Researchers say their analysis of studs from disintegrated shoes is helping them understand ancient Roman fashion trends and ...

Clothing in antiquity functioned as an immediately legible social code, a woven system of signs in which the appearance of a garment, the nature of its raw materials, the details of its ornamentation, ...

Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, ...

W elcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve ...

Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars. Follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble birthplace in the Forum. Soon Rome ...

Nowadays, you likely secure your valuable jewelry before a trip to the spa. But ancient Romans may not have taken that extra step before enjoying a hot bath. “The bathers may not have even noticed ...