Drimachus led a slave revolt on Chios, ruling a rogue stronghold before betrayal. Organized resistance like that of Spartacus, but distinct.

St Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17. But who was the man behind Ireland's - and the world's - greenest celebration?

Recently revealed Roman graffiti in Pompeii offer a rare glimpse into everyday life in Antiquity. Among them is a declaration of love carved nearly 2,000 years ago.

THE USS CONSTELLATION IS A FIXTURE IN BALTIMORE’S INNER HARBOR. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE PASS BY IT EVERY DAY. MOST HAVE NO IDEA THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN ENDING THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE. IN TERMS OF THE ...

The large Roman merchant vessel is believed to have sailed from North Africa Italian Ministry of Culture/X Italian police stumbled upon an ancient Roman merchant ship at the bottom of the Ionian Sea ...

On July 8, 1860, 110 kidnapped West Africans were offloaded from the ‘Clotilda’ in Alabama’s Mobile River. ‘Clotilda’ sailed in 52 years after the international trade in human beings was outlawed in ...

When the slave ship Zorg set sail for the Caribbean from the African island of São Tomé on Sept. 6, 1781, it embarked on a horrific journey that would ultimately awaken a movement to end England’s ...

Lupita Nyong'o, who plays Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has more than proven her versatility over the years with memorable roles in the likes of Us, Little Monsters, Queen of Katwe, Star ...

Nyong'o looked back on the time following her Oscar-winning feature film debut and how she navigated avoiding "perpetuating stereotypes" with her roles Jack Smart is the Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE.

The actress spoke of her stifling role options after winning the coveted award. Lupita Nyong’o is getting real about her acting career since winning an Oscar in 2013 for 12 Years A Slave. The ...

*Lupita Nyong’o is sharing her experience navigating Hollywood after becoming an Academy Award winner, and her account reinforces longstanding concerns about how the industry treats Black actresses.

Lupita Nyong’o revealed in an interview with CNN that winning an Oscar for her supporting performance in “12 Years a Slave” only led to acting offers for more slave roles in the months that followed ...