Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The New York- and Geneva-based gallery says it will appeal the case, brought by Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah al-Thani ...

Ultimately, the technology is aimed at missile defence as well. The US Navy has announced that it will test a high-power ...

Taverns and saloons were an integral part of Irish and German immigrants’ lives and social connections in the 19th century. Social Turners, a German American gymnastics club, founded its Chicago ...

Designed by Louis Cartier for aviators in 1904, the Santos de Cartier’s place in the industry has never wavered—even over 120 ...

For the first time, an archaeological investigation has conclusively documented the existence of a brückenkopfkastell—a Roman ...

Mass roundups. Raids. Indefinite detentions in concentration camps. Martial law. The erosion of habeas corpus protections.

It’s up to the modern historians to back it up ... “His men slaughtered 50,000 Roman soldiers at the Battle of Cannae in 216 B.C.,” says Allen, “but they never took Rome.” ...

Today’s world is crying out for prophets, argues Richard Rohr, in his new book exploring how to live compassionately in a ...

India’s ancient history is like an immense ocean—deep, layered, and full of secrets waiting to be discovered. While many are ...