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Antioch was once one of the greatest cities of the Roman Empire, known for its wealth, culture, and strategic importance.
Events in the Capital Region this week, from Doug E. Fresh, Barenaked Ladies and Jessie Mueller, to the New York City Ballet, ...
When you’re the #1 prospect in all of baseball, it feels like the world expects you to change the fortunes of a franchise the second you make your debut.
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
It wasn’t until the middle of the 16th century that the city became part of the Kingdom of France. By then, the city had been ...
It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...
The ancient sources implying Queen Zenobia converted to Judaism are possibly accurate,” Haggai Olshanetsky, of University of Warsaw, told JNS.The post Third-century queen, target of Syrian government, ...
A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...
Archaeologists uncovered multi-storey dwellings, granaries and a ceremonial road tied to the worship of the cobra goddess ...
By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.
Archeological excavations of Pompeii continue to shed light on the daily lives of ancient Romans.
The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...