In Starz's new sequel series, former gladiator turned traitor, Ashur, gets a new chance in life, but maintaing his newound ...

Louisiana provided over 24,000 soldiers of color to fight for the Union during the Civil War, more than any other state, and ...

Amid the vast destruction of the war, a small group of determined individuals fought to save Gaza's archaeological heritage.

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A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

In the Roman army, failure on the battlefield wasn’t just punished—it was paid for in blood. When a legion broke ranks or ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site and settlers have established a new outpost there, even as the ...

Long before maps were drawn, before coins were minted and long before trade routes had names, one simple mineral quietly ...

Pope Formosus was charged with being unworthy of the pontificate, of violating canon law, of perjury, and of serving as a ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman military camp that has been hidden for 2,000 years, perched 7,000 feet above sea level ...

Seven skeletons found over a decade ago stashed inside a Croatian well didn’t immediately provide any clues toward the site’s history. New research changed that, showing that all seven skeletons were ...