On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border by referencing the New Testament. “I would ...

According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.

Donald Trump’s unleashing of an armed mob on the Capitol to overturn an election on January 6, 2021 was a stark warning of the fragility of democracy. And there have been other signs of strain. At a ...

If you took Latin in grade school, chances are someone shouted “Semper ubi sub ubi!” at one point. This nonsense Latin phrase translates into English as “always where under where,” so schoolkids for ...

Despite Rome’s glorious architecture, only the richest citizens enjoyed the good life – most lived in dangerous, cramped and smelly housing. Despite these differences, almost all citizens carefully ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that, over the ...

Romans gave Europe more than roads and aqueducts—the modern wine map, vineyard knowledge and tools, and the way wine traveled—all carry Roman fingerprints. ByLayne Randolph, Contributor. Forbes ...

The Romans travelled from Italy to Wales to expand the Roman empire. An empire is new land governed by another country. The Romans wanted to reign over many other countries and territories and control ...

Most of the objectors to Denzel Washington’s accent are men who think too much about the Roman Empire. Here’s how the accent has changed throughout cinema. Unknown artist, the “Severan Tondo” ...

The Monty Python team pondered many big questions, among them: 'What did the Romans ever do for us?' Adam Hart-Davis rises to the challenge, investigating the innovations of the invaders. From roads ...