Lady Hamilton, a woman who became famous in Europe for her astonishing beauty, spread ancient Greek-inspired fashion across ...

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A study led by the UAB has revealed a practice that history has overlooked for millennia. An interdisciplinary study led by ...

The cast of Apple TV+'s limited series 'Imperfect Women' has grown by three with the addition of Rome Flynn, Ana Ortiz, and ...

An ancient woman’s recently discovered, richly adorned gravesite is helping archeologists better understand the complex ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The Persian empire pioneered women's rights. Other contemporary cultures made jokes about it and considered Persians unmanly.

New exhibition uncovers the lives of women in Pompeii A new exhibition at Pompeii Archaeological Park brings to light the lives of women in the ancient Roman city - from priestesses and businesswomen ...

Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor ...