A Greek period Aramaic inscription found in eastern Turkey reveals the role of local elites in the ancient Kingdom of Sophene ...

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Rare self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi as ‘one of history’s most courageous women’ up for auction - Gentileschi’s work ...

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Soar above the ancient beating heart of the Roman Empire with this breathtaking drone video of the Roman Forum (Foro Romano). Witness the majestic ruins of what was once the center of Western ...

In 2016 Donald J. Trump rocked the political world. The first female President wasn’t yet meant to be. His jaded opponents now suffer from a highly contagious mind virus called “Trump Derangement ...

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

Rome — Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath the Colosseum — that mix the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. Commuters and tourists entering ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...