An ancient inscription indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae between the Greeks and the Goths.

Archeologists at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall have uncovered a penis-shaped pendant thought to have been used as good luck charm. Recent excavations at Vindolanda, a fort just south of the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 'wonderful' penis pendant at Vindolanda, the historic Roman fort in Northumberland ... for jewellery from the early third century onwards, according to Dr ...

Yair Whiteson, a 13-year-old aspiring archeologist, discovered an 1,800-year-old ring while hiking near the Khirbet Shalala ...

Ancient Greek inscriptions appear on some of the most prominent buildings in the world, whether on a historical building or ...

Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents in Europe," and one is ...

Inspired by the American and French revolutions, the United Irishmen wanted a secular republic that separated church from ...

We take a look at the top military leaders of all time, whose leadership and tactics have left an indelible impact on history ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

Born in Cairo in 1977 to second-generation Nubian Cairenes, the journalist and novelist Samar Nour experienced things ...

The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling his position as emperor. Following his precedent, Rome would be ruled by ...