Today in the year 1449, the last emperor of the Romans was crowned in the small town of Mystras in Greece, far away from the ...

In reality, after the Assyrian captivity from 720 BC and after the Babylonian captivity from 586 BC, there had not been an ...

Roman Emperor Valerian’s capture by Shapur I at Edessa was the lowest point in Roman history, exposing the empire's sudden ...

Believe it or not, that year lasted 445 days. It really happened, in Rome, and it became known as “the Year of Confusion.” ...

As the new year arrives, we often find ourselves lost in the transition of dates and months. However, the pages of the ...

The historical drama ran for two seasons and was widely acclaimed, winning Emmys for special effects, costumes and ...

As a defender of these ideals, Brutus did not see himself as a conspirator or a traitor. Greek concepts of tyranny, virtue, ...

The north slope of Mount Vesuvius has largely been ignored archaeologically compared to its other sides, where the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were once located. Recent work there has shown that ...

For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of contemporary ...

The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities. This year, some are adding statuettes of President Trump. Figurines of ...

Christmas Day is among the most celebrated feasts in the world. Everything else in life stops while the Christian world, in particular, celebrates the birth of the Savior of the World that took place ...