A silver amulet found in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of being Christian in ...

The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was Germanic, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans?

Gladiator 2 changes the story of the real life Macrinus, and kills Washington's character much differently than his real life ...

The magnificent ancient city of Nikopolis is located in Epirus, the western part of the modern state of Greece.

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At the beginning of 2025, players will be able to save the Western Roman Empire or seal its fate. Yield! Fall of Rome is a new 4X strategy game that prioritizes making important decisions over ...

Buried treasure unearthed in Worcestershire reveals a dazzling hoard of Roman silver and a rare Iron Age gold stater, shining ...

A new book examines the rise and fall of the Carolingian dynasty, discussing how people across social classes understood the ...

It was the ancient Greeks who spread the cultivation of olive trees in the Mediterranean Sea. Olive oil also spread to Rome ...

When we think about the early conquests of Islam, we imagine vast numbers of warriors riding camels across deserts, waving ...

With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history.