What did race and identity mean in the Roman Empire? In this historical documentary, we analyze how ancient Romans—through figures like Cicero, Julius Caesar, and early Christian writers—understood ...

Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church.

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A new exhibition is spotlighting the women who have long been sidelined in histories of the Roman Empire—from mothers and weavers to entrepreneurs and influential tavern owners ...

From Hercules and Archimedes to Roman conquest, Billy Cotsis traces the rise and fall of Greek colonies across the Western Mediterranean — with Syracuse as their final stronghold ...

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Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

Italy on Monday marked the 79th anniversary of its founding as a republic, with President Sergio Mattarella calling for ...

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For example, The authors of the Federalist Papers published under the pseudonym "Publius," after a founder of the Roman Republic. They read Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ...

AD, the Roman Empire stretched from Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa reaching its maximum size of roughly 5 million square ...