Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

One is tempted to make the comparison with ancient Rome. The first barbarian waves may have been seen ... talk about their concern for the poor and working class. This is just a mime they perform in ...

For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out cliche that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure came true in the most literal sense. Archaeologists excavated a playground in Haltern am See as part ...

In 1957, American sinologist Homer Dubs proposed in his paper, A Roman City in Ancient China, that Liqian village could be linked to a Roman legion. He asserted that after their defeat in a battle ...

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DNA testing of 14 individuals buried in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has shown their sex and ethnic background is different to what earlier archaeologists assumed. Nuclear and mitochondrial ...

It is good to recall that the prayers of the Roman Missal are ancient in origin and have been handed down to us over the centuries by the Catholic Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. Scientists at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History ...

A new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool. By Ben Kenigsberg Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, this Christmas ...

An international team of archaeologists face the fascinating challenge of bringing to light the lost secrets of the Roman Empire. To understand who the gladiators were and to discover the secret ...