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There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

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Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE changed the course of Roman and world history. But what if he had survived? This video explores how Caesar’s continued rule might have reshaped the Republic, ...

Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

Forget Julius Caesar and Leonardo da Vinci. Italy has a new national treasure: a cat named Augustus who lives at the Colosseum.

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As specialists cleaned and studied the rooms in the Apostolic Palace, they learned new information about the Renaissance ...

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...