Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

While most focus on battles and emperors, a forgotten catastrophe quietly devastated the late Roman world. Discover how this overlooked disaster contributed to Rome’s ultimate collapse.

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who had once served in the Roman army, escaped from slavery in 73 BCE. What began as a prison ...