The basalt stone, which dates back to the time of the Roman Empire, was discovered in an area of Israel where it is believed ...

As the Roman Empire fell into serious decline in the 5th century, there were several attempts to restore Roman power amid the ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

Long after emperors ruled, a group of Roman senators still clung to tradition and power. But their fate was sealed by politics, war, and time. Discover the overlooked story of how the Senate vanished ...

It matters that the new pope, Leo XIV, is a son of Saint Augustine. Catherine Conybeare is a Leslie Clark Professor in the ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

Archaeologists have found what is believed to be the first intact Roman pot in Ireland ever. The pot was unearthed earlier ...

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...

The true story of Byzantium's fall reveals a legacy betrayed by the West, misunderstood by the Left, and weaponised by the ...