Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology—in the idea ...

Cheering crowds, fast horses, dramatic accidents, and even a little sorcery made up a typical day of chariot racing in Rome as thousands flocked to watch their favorite spectator sport.

A study of the Roman conquest of Anatolia reveals how imperial expansion fueled economic growth but ultimately triggered ...

In 86 BC, Roman General Sulla unleashed a brutal siege on ancient Athens, permanently transforming the sovereign state into a museum city.

Even after the Claudian conquest, Roman rule over Britain remained desperately fragile, with fierce tribal coalitions rising ...

Genetic analysis of 1039 people buried in Britain between the Bronze Age and the Norman conquest highlights the impact of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on the island’s ancestry ...

PRESS INFORMATION The Roman Conquest of Jerusalem – A Historic Turning Point There is one event that has marked the interpretation of history for centuries: the Roman conquest of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

Metal detectorists discovered two Roman lead ingots in Wales, dated to 87 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Domitian. The finds highlight Ceredigion’s importance in supplying lead across the Roman ...

Let me say at the outset that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is a vicious thug. He had stayed in office by subverting electoral results and by brute force. During his regime, the economy has ...

Archaeologists excavating a residential district in northeastern France have uncovered three ancient ceramic storage jars containing an astonishing cache of at least 40,000 Roman coins. The discovery ...

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