COMMENT: A vast new migrant detention centre in a remote part of the Florida Everglades – where would-be escapees are ...

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

No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated. It was short-hand for ‘tyranny’.

He’s more than a match for any of Shakespeare’s great killing machines (Macbeth, Hotspur, Othello, etc), but his murderous ...

The Battle of Leipzig, fought in 1813 and in which Napoleon was defeated—forcing him to return to France and abdicate shortly ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

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 ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

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

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...