Pope Leo I helped to ensure that Catholicism would outlast the Roman Empire. His name is a reminder that our faith rises ...

With a highly sought-after setting and a host of welcome changes already showcased, Anno 117: Pax Romana will hopefully scratch that ceaseless itch for those who can’t stop thinking about the Roman ...

I spent hundreds of hours on “Civilization” and its sequels, but I haven’t played many others in the genre beyond Amplitude ...

Rye products, such as black bread or pumpernickel, are not only considered as being typically German. They are also often ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists.

There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local ...

On this day in 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital of the Eastern Roman ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, selected a papal name with a long and sometimes sordid history in the ...

A new study, though, has posited that a climactic event called the Late Antique Little Ice Age may have been the straw that ...

Kavan Markwood predictably suffered some serious injuries during his fall at PNC Park last week, but he at least appears to be making good progress in his recovery. Jennifer Phillips, who is the ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

Archaeologist Sarah Roth explained: "Here we see a particularly close bond of the owner to his horse. Even after about 1,800 ...