The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

John Oliver joined Jon Stewart on the most recent episode of The Daily Show to discuss the state of affairs in the U.S., including the many departures Donald Trump is taking from the Constitution.

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 ...

His imperial heirs didn’t bother to pretend the republic still existed. I am not American, but am starting to think about the Roman empire quite a bit, especially after reading an intriguing ...

Small entities might once again need to relearn how to hedge between great powers. One forgotten highborn woman from history provides some ancient realist lessons.

Daisy Ridley will return as Rey in a New Jedi Order movie, and I'm convinced screenwriter George Nolfi has just hinted at his ...

John Oliver is back on The Daily Show, ten years after he left and just as America is entering an era that feels a lot like ...

Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting force in world history up to the end of the empire in the 5th century AD.

Was Cleopatra the cause of the conflict between these two consuls, both eager to become the masters of Rome? Historians are ...

Elon Musk, who is doing much of the crushing, has said that he thinks about the fate of the Roman empire every day and ...

India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came into effect on this day in 1950, marks 75 years. As we observe this day with ...