The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

The differences in beliefs between the two leaders on societal issues seemed to put a strain on their relationship through ...

What did race and identity mean to the Romans? In this episode of Kings and Generals, we examine ancient views on ethnicity, ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

When he was installed as head of Roman Catholic Church in 2013, Pope Francis was heralded as a progressive change-maker. For ...

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

Pilate did not cave to hostile crowds indiscriminately, or do whatever the chief priests wanted. Since Roman prefects like him had to coordinate with Jewish priests to govern Jerusalem, he likely ...

Pilate did not cave to hostile crowds indiscriminately, or do whatever the chief priests wanted. Since Roman prefects like him had to coordinate with Jewish priests to govern Jerusalem ...

As these terrifying images reveal, The Last of Us comes pretty close to capturing what possessed humans could look like ... if a zombie fungi really did evolve to infect humans, it might ...