On April 30, 311 AD, the Roman Emperor Galerius issued what became known as the Edict of Serdica, which made the first formal ...

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a vast horse cemetery from Roman times, a discovery that is "very rare," according ...

In a matter of days, 135 eligible cardinals from around the world will gather in Rome for a papal conclave in order to choose ...

It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates.

President Trump is nothing if not audacious, even brazen, in charting a course distinct from his presidential predecessors.

For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

If we were put in a time machine and transported to first century Rome, freedom would look very different from what we have come to know.

VITERBO, Italy (AP) — It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." ...

Core elements of Roman law can be traced back to the ancient Greek world. Roman law has been fundamental to the foundations ...

The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and ...

The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling ...