Ancient Rome was a man’s world ... The paterfamilias had absolute rule over his household and children. If they angered him, he had the legal right to disown his children, sell them into ...

To find out how to turn on JavaScript, go to the WebWise JavaScript guide. A Day in the Life of a 10-year-old in Roman Britain Watch more videos Who were the Romans? Why did they come to Britain ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced ... it was not uncommon for desperate Roman citizens to raise money by selling their children into slavery. All slaves and their ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent archaeological findings have uncovered remnants of these foods, and interestingly ...

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be ...