The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.

The tale of "The Haunting of Athenodorus" is one of the earliest recorded ghost stories, dating back to early Roman years of ancient Greece.

Tech bros are repackaging ancient philosophy as mental health advice. Is this wise?

The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from ... of Rome," is best ...

Stoicism, a school of thought born in ancient ... Founded by figures like Zeno of Citium and later popularized by Roman thinkers such as Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, the philosophy ...

The Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius coined many a memorable phrase, including: "Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought." Thankfully ...

The popular saying "You get on a brick and get dizzy" is used to describe people who, upon receiving a bit of power, ...

The casket of a Princeton man whose brother is accused of murdering and mutilating him arrived at a New Jersey church ...

Cleveland has long presented the bronze statue it is returning, with its flowing robes and stoic posture, as a premiere artifact in its Greek and Roman galleries. It was cast to be larger-than ...