Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...

The Via Egnatia was an ancient Roman road that ran from the Adriatic Sea to Byzantium, connecting northern ancient Greek ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

“Great civilizations are not murdered. Instead, they take their own lives.” The great historian Arnold Toynbee concluded this ...

When discussing the ancient world and how it impacts us today, there’s perpetually a massive tunic-clad and public-bathing elephant in the room: the Roman Empire. According to a recent social media ...

The University of Wyoming prepares students for life in an increasingly global world. The Classics minor program provides students with an understanding of Classical Greek and Roman civilizations, ...

Civilizations have recognized the power of cities to heat themselves up and cool themselves for centuries. City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon ...

Since the earliest civilizations, humans have believed that the Earth itself carries protective power. Stones, formed deep ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.