In Ancient Rome, swapping one’s regular toga for the dirty, drab robes associated with mourning could request mercy, or communicate resistance.

Ancient Romans saw the rituals of professional sorcerers as foreign and suspicious. But how else were you supposed to become invisible?

The goddess Mnemosyne helped bards remember what to sing and was the mother of the Muses. But she also played a role in healing sanctuaries.

Was a well-preserved set of game pieces and other childhood items buried by a young woman before she got married?

The Roman engineer Nonius Datus thought the project was in good shape when he left Saldae. He would return.

The objects purported to speak for the wearer: "Hold me! I have run away."

When Rome burned in 192 CE, the city's vibrant community of scholars was devastated. The physician Galen described the scale of the loss.