Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the ...

At its widest extent in AD 117, the Roman empire stretched from Iberia to Persia, Britain to Egypt. More impressive is that the concept lasted from the bloody battlefields of Cannae to the era of Paul ...

Who is responsible for the birth of Christianity? As with any major phenomenon, the answer is complex. Christianity developed ...

The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.

When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of flying thrones, machines and automations, do you?

The US is sending a message to its allies: he’s putting American interests first – not theirs. And this means dealing with Russia. So, how will Europe respond?

It holds your hands through the foundation of Rome, with excessive concern dedicated to the Aeneid, to the rise of the ...

Archaeologists excavating Ostia Antica, the ancient port city of Rome, have unearthed what is now considered the oldest Jewish ritual bath (mikvah) outside the Middle East. Dating back over 1,500 ...

In wintry late February and early March as the winds blow, we happily observe the seasonal reminders of Saint Patrick’s Day, ...

The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...

But the rules-based order is perhaps best viewed as how Voltaire saw the Holy Roman Empire ... the rules as they applied in China (and to an extent in Russia) allowed state-owned enterprises ...