Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old ...

Recent emphasis on climate science has impacted how we think about ancient civilizations. Long-held theories about the collapse of ancient civilizations are starting to change. Climate change wasn't ...

Ever wonder what secrets lie beneath the stones of ancient ruins? There’s something almost magical about standing where ...

“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 ...

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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, ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

How did the Etruscans, powerful neighbors of Rome, disappear from history? Were they destroyed, or culturally absorbed?