Fragments of the ancient Roman fresco show a floral pattern. (Image credit: MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)) The art served to demonstrate the wealth and taste of the villa's inhabitants.

By the end of the 11th century, the Holy Land – the area now commonly referred to as the Middle East – had become a point of conflict for European Christians. Since the 6th century, Christians ...

It’s most likely those troops were mustered by the Emperor Septimus Severus, who himself was born in Roman Libya and became Rome’s first African emperor. For a brief period from 208 AD, the entire ...

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