Born into a wealthy family who lived in northern Italy, Pliny was too young to have been affected by the civil wars that followed the death of Nero. His own father died when Pliny was still very young ...

Though you might not have known it, some of the most significant figures throughout recorded history were members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some made monumental contributions to various fields—the ...

I am thirsty.” A jar full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on a hyssop branch and held it to ...