The towering Greek philosopher and poet Homer described olive oil as “liquid gold” and the Greek tragedian extraordinaire Sophocles called olives “our sweet silvered wet nurse”. Olive oil is the oil ...

THE recent outbreak of war between Israel and Iran is not just another geopolitical conflict — it is a painful eruption of an ...

In the 10th century, Otto I gave his empire the name “Holy Roman Empire” (also known as the First Reich), and in 1474, they added the title “Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.” The empire sought ...

Assassins, royal marriages and diplomatic gift-giving: historian and archaeologist Max Adams explains how the kings of Mercia ...

Could God use this solemn moment to shift attention back to the Temple Mount, this time in the presence of a leader many view ...

It’s one of only four known Roman camps in the Netherlands and was really just a rest stop between larger fortifications.

Students and archaeologists located temporary Roman military camp near Hoog Buurlo beyond ancient empire’s northern frontier, university said and photos show.

Making of an empire. As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

Roman men liked to write, and they did a lot of it, and then over time, the people who were obsessed with Rome wrote a lot about them and their times. The Founding Fathers of the United States ...

The "Holy (Freaking) Airball" trend features celebrities, professional athletes and everyday people showing off what they are known for.

The Roman Empire was a force unlike any other, shaping the ancient world through innovation, conquest, and culture. This video traces its epic journey, from the rise of its republic to the height ...

Holy Week is the last week of Lent. Colors: In most churches, ... They were writing for an audience beyond Palestine, and in the Roman Empire of the first century, ...