As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Two rare Roman cavalry swords discovered in a Gloucestershire field have sparked the excavation of a previously unknown Iron ...

What is cryptography, how does it work, and where is it used? Explore encryption types, its historical background, and modern applications in this comprehensive guide.

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...

From Abraham Lincoln's appetite for apples to Mark Twain’s odes to oysters, these are some of the surprising favourite foods ...

One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...

There may be no better place to witness the slow, thunderous unraveling of a republic than beneath the open skies of the ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...

The Getty Villa museum will look a little different when it reopens next week. While the ancient relics and art pieces were protected from the Palisades Fire behind sealed fire doors and flame ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut ... likely the most well known of Julius Caesar's assassins. The front of the coin also includes a laurel wreath ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...