In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two ...

Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.

I enjoy reading books that analyze history. Last year I received a signed copy of a book by William J. Federer titled “Change to Chains: The 6,000 Year Quest for Control.” This book was published ...

Video released on social media showing Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces near the Goma Airport with person in the video talking about the army fighting to hold onto the area as rebels ...

Corruption and the Decline of Rome,” by a Yale professor of classics and history, seemed a promising way to pick up some tips ...

Speed limits on some roads in the Republic of Ireland will be reduced from 80km/h (50mph) to 60km/h (37mph) on Friday. This ...

By the 7th century, Venetian settlers recognized Byzantine authority in exchange for protection and securing vital trade access. Historian John Julius Norwich emphasized the Byzantine’s role in ...

Sulla declared he did everything to protect the Roman Republic and expand its glory. Only he, Sulla thought, could save Rome. Appian, another ancient historian, tells us Sulla made menacing ...

"Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that may inspire ...

Perhaps contemporary Americans have an intuitive sense that Roman history might have ... to the greatest empire in the ancient world. The death of the republic was accelerated by Caesarism ...