The First Punic War marked Rome’s brutal entry into overseas conquest and began a century-long rivalry with Carthage that would shape the ancient Mediterranean. This video breaks down the causes, ...

Many believe the Roman Empire fell centuries before modern times, but its final echoes lasted until World War I. This video traces how the Ottoman Empire, often called the last remnant of Rome’s ...

They make their annual appearance at the start of July, often marked with a grand ‘opening’ parade.

It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...