Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...

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COMMENTARY: The first ecumenical council made a landmark profession of Christ’s divine identity that continues to anchor the ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

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is held up as one of the greatest western civilizations in history due to the length of its reign (around 500 years) and also due to the influence it had on modern-day culture. Here we will delve into ...

The bronze ring has been dated to be from the 2nd or 3rd century AD, when the Israeli region was part of the Province of Syria Palaestina under the Roman Empire. "During the walk, I noticed a ...

Thanks to modern-day literature and films—and the fact that ancient amphitheaters remain standing throughout the former Roman Empire, notably the Colosseum in Rome—warring gladiators are one ...

From 500 BCE on, the Roman Empire extended its territory across parts of Europe and North Africa until its frontier totaled some 7,500 kilometres by the 2nd century. The Romanian segment, the Dacian ...

At this year's WrestleMania, Roman Reigns was betrayed by Paul Heyman (as was CM Punk) when the Wiseman allied himself with Seth Rollins. The next night on RAW, the OTC attempted to exact revenge but ...

The lawyer Peter Tompa, previously co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee, says that “if holy relics are now to be returned, I would think the ...