As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s disgusting - The scents of decaying bodies and human waste would ...

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered a colossal ancient marble head near Trajan’s Forum, possibly depicting Emperor Trajan or the ...

The sole source of natural light inside the ancient Roman temple boasts unparalleled history and a unique architectural design ...

Hannibal, born at Carthage in 247, was a decade older than Scipio. His childhood and adolescence were spent in Spain. His father, Hamilcar Barca, an experienced general and veteran of the first war ...

BOOK EXCERPT Ancient Rome: How Caligula went from being a beloved ruler to one of the most cruel emperors An excerpt from ‘The Shortest History of Ancient Rome’, by Ross King.

It is true that Rome lives in the contemporary imagination more vibrantly than any other society. But decline – meteoric rise and catastrophic fall – are encoded in the DNA of the place.

The Arch of Constantine in Rome, which was built across the Via Triumphalis close to the Colosseum in A.D. 312–315, celebrates Constantine’s victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D ...

But decline – meteoric rise and catastrophic fall – are encoded in the DNA of the place. To point to Rome and say, “They’re just like us,” is to say, directly, “And we are destined for that fate too” ...