History reminds us that when Christianity is captured by empire, it may flourish in power but withers in spirit.

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a ...

And if Trump wanted to be Emperor of America, there is no better Roman emperor for Trump to emulate than Emperor Caligula, ...

Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...

Archaeological find in Gloucester: 317 skeletons and Roman mosaics under old warehouse reveal 2,000 years of hidden British urban history.

As one of the largest Roman theaters ... as the center of an empire, and the role of city-making in history. Our path will follow, roughly, a kind of monumental way envisioned by Augustus when ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

A new study has revealed that Thetford in East Anglia stayed Pagan much longer than historians once believed. Jewelry from a Roman treasure hoard found in Thetford Forest suggests that Pagan practices ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

The ruins, identified as an odeon, include a podium, orchestra and semi-circular stone rows, providing a new glimpse into the ancient Roman city of Siscia. This find highlights the historical ...