We take a look at the top military leaders of all time, whose leadership and tactics have left an indelible impact on history ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

Less adventurous eaters today see snails as a garden pest, and are quick to point out that freshly shucked oysters are not ...

Analysis - From a cheap source of protein to a luxury food, how did oysters and escargot become items of conspicuous ...

Nigeria is currently under invasion by peoples from the Sahel, fleeing the twin effects of climate change and virulent terrorism and banditry. But first, let us put this in context. According to ...

The relief depicts a woman, identified by archaeologists as the goddess Victoria, or Victory, according to the release. The counterpart to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was ...

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

As some of you perhaps know, I was in Rome earlier this month, providing commentary for various news networks who were ...

Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north ...

May 21 is a festive day as the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Constantine, the founder of Constantinople, and his ...

The Roman Empire is held up as one of the greatest western civilizations in history due to the length of its reign (around ...