Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Unlike the romantic weddings of today, marriage in ancient Rome was an arrangement between ... Men would usually marry in their mid-twenties, while women married while they were still in their ...

From March 15, “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” at the Art Institute of Chicago will array the vast collection amassed by the storied (and secretive ...