Roman history began in 753 B.C.E., when Romulus killed his twin brother and founded the city that would eventually rule the Mediterranean. That power would be built on slavery. No modern depiction of ...
World of Antiquity on MSN

How slavery disappeared in the Roman world

Slavery was one of the foundations of Roman society, shaping its economy, agriculture, mining, households, and public works ...
Father of Europe. King of the Franks. Who was the man behind these titles? A biography by Charlemagne’s courtier gives us ...
There are few things I love more than videogames and ancient history. Developers make virtual worlds that help us climb through an open window into the past, where historical accuracy and creative ...
Courtesy of Flickr user Phil Whitehouse (licensed under CC BY 2.0) Locked within Rome’s labyrinthine maze of narrow streets stands one of the most renowned buildings in the history of architecture.