It was called an empire, but it had no unity, no real capital, and almost no power. The Holy Roman Empire was dysfunction by ...

At its height, the Roman Empire spanned from Spain to Syria and from Scotland to Sudan, dominating the Mediterranean and encompassing a quarter of the world’s population. While its size remained ...

From a mosaic of flip-flops in Sicily to Cicero’s possible sauna, new discoveries prove that bathing has always been about more than getting clean. Ancient Roman flip-flop mosaic from the Villa Romana ...

For a city in the hinterlands of the Roman Empire, attaining eleutheria was highly coveted. The word means liberty in Greek and granted a city the right to run its own administrative and legal affairs ...

The bronze coins were found in a pit inside a complex of tunnels dug during the Great Revolt. Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a hoard of bronze Roman coins in an ...

There is a trend on the internet of women asking the men in their lives a historical question: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? They’re surprised by the answer. Heritage Vice President ...

The forum of the ancient roman city at Torreparedones, Córdoba. Credit: Edmundo Sáez / Wikimedia Commons Archaeological excavations at the Torreparedones site (Córdoba, Spain) have yielded a singular ...

Suryakumar Yadav revealed he closes his eyes during the Indian national anthem to reflect on the immense pride and gratitude he feels representing his country. He cherishes every opportunity to wear ...

Messalina's sex life got Romans gossiping, but what they really feared was her lust for power. Sex symbolArtworks, such as the Eugene Brunet 1884 sculpture, often emphasize Messalina’s notoriety as a ...

Maj. Gen. Phil Brooks, center, observes students disable drones at the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University. (Christopher Wilson/Army) Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll says he is ...

A new chapter begins for one of downtown Des Moines’ most storied addresses as The Empire prepares to open in the former Fong’s Pizza space on Fourth Street. The Empire is a reimagined neighborhood ...