There may be no better place to witness the slow, thunderous unraveling of a republic than beneath the open skies of the ...

Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...

A recent excavation reveals that a large building excavated in 1966 was just a part of an even grander ancient complex.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

Sprawling 43,000 square feet along the River Yonne near the city of Auxerre, it indicates the wealth surprising wealth of the Gallo-Romans.

One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...

For centuries, depictions of Cleopatra have emphasised her beauty and romantic entanglements – much more so than her ...