America’s leading Catholic poet offers a stunning new verse translation of a play once read by Dante and forgotten by most — ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...

Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall? The answer to this question has been heavily debated practically since the empire’s [… ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is gearing up to unlock the deepest secrets of the universe with three ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Students from the University of Dallas already had a front seat to history. Eighty-five undergraduates are currently enrolled in the Catholic university's Rome Program, where they study literature, ...

From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...

Pre-orders are now up for a new expansion to Hail Caesar alongside a selection of miniatures to sit alongside sit. Warlord ...

The Romans did have status symbols, just like we do. Portable sundials weren’t very useful or precise, but they said a lot ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...