One of the many things mentioned after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was that Al Qaeda had chosen that date as a ...

The Roman Empire faced a deadly plague during Valerian’s reign, weakening its strength at a critical moment. This video explores how disease, invasion, and poor decisions led to his downfall.

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Whatever date you pick for the fall of the Roman Empire—perhaps you’re a 476 traditionalist, or maybe you’re like me and you prefer the turbulent wave of downturns in the 530s and 540s—the ...

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the ...

By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.

Peace through strength” allows for the devastation of entire communities and the annihilation of those perceived as enemies.

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Two 16th-century texts about the Americas by Jewish writers reflect the complicated place Jews and ‘conversos’ held in the ...

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

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