No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated.

The Ice Prince lived for only 18 months, but his past is wrapped in mystery, wealth, and extraordinary preservation.

X-rays reveal the sword’s decorations. Credit: BLfD The boy wore silver bracelets on his wrists and silver spurs on his feet, while the scabbard of his short sword—more symbolic than functional given ...

A former member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona was quick to console his no doubt crestfallen ex-teammates ...

Game of Thrones -like barons in England were responsible for the brutal massacre of dozens of people 2,000 years ago, research has revealed. The 62 skeletons, found with skulls “ smashed to oblivion ” ...

Ukraine’s intelligence services have evolved into world-class operators, executing covert missions from Crimea to Africa.

One animal that I have never been asked to get rid of is hummingbirds. My guess is that hummingbirds must be good guests and ...

A record-breaking exhibition in Rome celebrates an artist who refused to live in the shadow of Leonardo, Michelangelo and ...

That's when something primal snapped. Scheffler's wedge became the victim of his accumulated fury as he drove it into the Pennsylvania turf. The impact sent a spray of dirt and grass flying, ...

Why was Alexander the Great seen by the Romans as the greatest military leader of the ancient world? This question would ...

Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human experience and remain remarkably insightful today, ...

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