The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the ...

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 ...

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Thomas Müntzer’s execution after he led a mass revolt that was both religious and social ...

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Roman Kemp has opened up about the emotional toll the paparazzi took on his family during his childhood, revealing that his mother Shirlie was often left in tears for days. Their love story began ...

Experts from the IAA revealed that the ring depicts a naked figure wearing a helmet, holding a spear and shield. "Yair's identification of the figure as a warrior is very close to reality. The figure ...

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 ...

He discovers that his children, the designated heirs to his vast media empire, have not only become “strangers ... a Monkey and a Castle,” “La Fortuna”), Iván Pellicer (“Holy Family,” “Killer Book ...

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 ...