Is feudalism our future? There is no “must” in history, and the present is as much a riddle as anything that lies ahead. A privatized world may be a temporary aberration, a new stage of development, ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar ...

As a (near) lifelong bureaucrat, I always have an interest in, and a certain fellow feeling with, past colleagues facing ...

As he publishes the second book in his acclaimed Nero trilogy, master historical novelist Conn Iggulden on why we are drawn ...

What would your life be like? Information about the Roman Empire is so accessible. There's no shortage of material from that time to consume. Julius Caesar writes detailed commentaries about his ...

AD, the Roman Empire stretched from Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa reaching its maximum size of roughly 5 million square ...

Queen Cleopatra was survived by her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who would go on to rule a kingdom of her own in North Africa.

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Tucked along the picturesque Kent coastline, Whitstable is a charming seaside town that offers visitors a delightful mix of ...

As some of you perhaps know, I was in Rome earlier this month, providing commentary for various news networks who were ...

An eight-sided Roman ring was recently found in Lincolnshire, England, by Wessex Archaeology staff. The item dates back to ...

As I talk now, most hotels have actually embraced the idea of showing films in their hotels as a way of providing family ...