All autobiography is inherently mendacious, if only by omission and with the intent of protecting the innocent. In ...

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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 ...

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I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

Explore the rise and rule of the Flavian Dynasty, the Roman imperial family that rebuilt the empire after Nero’s fall and ...

As he publishes the second book in his acclaimed Nero trilogy, master historical novelist Conn Iggulden on why we are drawn ...

Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...

and how successive rulers down to the Fascists of the 20th century drew on the narrative of Julius and Augustus Caesar to validate their own rule. We'll emerge with a new sense of Rome and its ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...