In ancient Rome, citizenship was the path to power. From the Republic to the Empire, civitas—full Roman citizenship—was prized by those who had it and coveted by those who did not.

Who were the Romans? Find out how Rome was ruled, what the Romans believed and what they did for fun in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.

A new social media trend prompting women to ask the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome reveals that it crosses the minds of many men on a weekly basis. Even daily.

Scalpel, Forceps, Bone Drill: Modern Medicine in Ancient Rome. A 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, ... Many were freedmen or even slaves, which may account for their low social standing.

The yaji, or "elegant gathering", was a tradition among intellectuals, artists and people of higher social class in ancient China. They would gather to share their thoughts, demonstrate individual ...

I: Pre-History Through Antiquity” (Bloomsbury Publishing), which she is co-editing; “66 Toilets and Urinals in the Ancient City of Rome: Sanitary, Urbanistic and Social Agency” (Brill), which she is ...

Jesus' Social Class ... there was no middle class in the ancient world. There were the haves and the have nots, to ... who is an independent Jewish client king of Rome during the lifetime ...

You might have heard of a group of women in Ancient Rome known as the “Vestal Virgins”. These female virginal guardians of the sacred flame of Rome could be buried alive for breaking their ...

Life in Ancient Rome may seem glamorous through the lens of historical achievements, but beneath the grandeur was a world marked by disturbing customs, questionable hygiene, and gritty realities.