HistoryExtra5d
You've been getting Roman togas wrong your whole life - here's why
The toga has long been one of the most recognisable symbols of ancient Rome, so why have we been getting its history wrong?
Phys.org29d
How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
In ancient Rome, some men who did not fit neatly within ... who was Cybele's mythical consort and chief priest. Notably, Catullus switches from using masculine adjectives to feminine ones at ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5d
There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
Julius Caesar gave Jewish high priest Hyrcanus II ... Jews had a complex and rocky relationship with ancient Rome, which went through several iterations in its rise and fall, from the early ...