The evolution of a single gene from the bubonic plague microbe allowed it to survive for centuries — and to this very day ...

Herodian’s History of the Roman Empire starts with the observation that “in a period of 60 years, the Roman imperial power ...

The 381 Council of Constantinople solidified Trinitarian doctrine, affirmed the Holy Spirit’s divinity, and reshaped the ...

A study of the Roman conquest of Anatolia reveals how imperial expansion fueled economic growth but ultimately triggered ...

In a paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, researchers have shed light on an unusual double discovery.

Pizza al taglio, or pizza by the slice, is a street food staple in the capital and ubiquitous throughout much of Italy. Yet ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

It’s ironic that it took the approval of a foreign emperor who had just conquered Napoleon to restore luxury status to ...

Christian leaders stress that the council and its anniversary still have relevance in the modern day, despite theological ...

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

Lead poisoning may have played a role in the death of fraternal twin babies from 2,000 years ago found buried facing each ...

The more important towns received privileged juridical status, including the right to strike coins from Roman generals during ...