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When the Western Roman Empire fell, its influence endured - reshaped and reasserted by those eager to carry its mantle. In ...
Julius has increased a bit from its 1994 low point. That’s probably because the similar Julian has boomed. Perhaps in another ...
There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...
Historian Adrian Goldsworthy reveals the brutal training, bureaucratic grind and uncertain rewards of life in the Roman ...
"Veni, vidi, vici," or "I came, I saw, I conquered," is a phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar — but why did the ...
Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...
Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
With crowds flocking to Disneyland Paris, Matt Dennis and his nephew discover the comic book-themed park that leaves them just as spellbound ...
Ancient Greek and Roman stories in all their modern retellings and Hollywood adaptations remain powerful guides to our ...
A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.
Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .