Long after emperors ruled, a group of Roman senators still clung to tradition and power. But their fate was sealed by politics, war, and time. Discover the overlooked story of how the Senate vanished ...

Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who had once served in the Roman army, escaped from slavery in 73 BCE. What began as a prison ...

One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome. Given his responsibilities running the ...