Like all women of their time, Asellina and Zmyrina could not vote. But they found influence in their own ways. Asellina owned ...

Marriage, as a social institution, has undergone numerous transformations across the world, and India is no exception. In ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

Over the next several hundred years, marriage evolved into a widespread institution embraced by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks and Romans. But back then, marriage had little to do with love or with ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

Ancient Athens was a vibrant and dynamic society, famous for producing great works of art, philosophy, and culture.

The 585 B.C. Eclipse of Peace turned fear into ceasefire, as a solar eclipse halted war and reshaped ancient views of the ...