Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that female gladiators did exist in the Roman Empire, but they were much rarer than their male counterparts.

Life for women in ancient Rome was a mix of privilege, pressure, and strict expectations. From beauty secrets involving ...

ROME (Reuters) - Proponents of a female priesthood say frescoes in the newly restored Catacombs of Priscilla prove there were women priests in early Christianity. The Vatican says such assertions are ...

A rabbi responds to a new TikTok meme, noting how Jewish tradition was shaped by its encounter with the Romans. (JTA) — How often do men think about the Roman Empire? It’s a question that’s been hard ...