Roman Empire

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Commentary The 4th century was a very important era in the development of Christianity. After 312, the religion ...

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The following is a commentary by Michael Bonner on his new book, "In Defense of Civilization: How Our ...

Last spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. ...

Commentary An often-quoted statement about the enduring importance of history comes from the celebrated Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana. ...

Inspired by a rare hand-colored original from the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Taschen is reproducing “Theuerdank: The ...

Israeli divers discovered a trove of of artifacts, including statues and thousands of coins 1,600 years old, lying ...

Some rather interesting ancient discoveries have been made in the waters near Caesarea, Israel over the years. However, ...

Luke Irwin, a rug designer from Wiltshire in the U.K., was trying to install lighting last year when ...

What appears to be an ancient Roman sword has been found off the East Coast of Canada, and ...

London, Paris and New York are global cities: modern hubs for travel, technology and trade, their names and ...

Scientists have discovered concrete-like rock in a dormant volcano in Italy, and say it may explain why the ...

All over Europe, the Romans founded cities which still stand today.

As all good Monty Python fans know, water technologies feature large in the legacy of benefits left by ...

Nero's 2,000-year-old, luxurious palace has just revealed another surprise - a revolving dining room which once served the ...

Throughout history, humanity has suffered serious setbacks to science, progress, and culture. Some have been on a very ...

Like today, in Roman times women had rights, criminals had lawyers, and surgery was quite advanced. It's also ...

Ginger is an Asian herb that is particularly well known to us in the West. Over time, and ...