Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...

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Think the Roman Empire is ancient history? Think again. From the U.S. Capitol to memorials and monuments, Roman influence is everywhere — even in how we name buildings and design cities. This short ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

President Donald Trump has long styled himself as a peacemaker — claiming to have ended eight wars, openly seeking a Nobel Peace Prize and even creating a “Board of Peace” to oversee ...

The refusal to accept Jewish roots in the land does more than distort the past. It radicalizes the present. If Jews are ...

You don’t need a time machine or a transatlantic flight to step inside ancient Rome ’s most infamous arena. Starting on ...

Those interested can revisit the Roman empire during a yearlong lecture series from Mentor Public Library. The series launches with a lecture about Rome’s transition from republic to empire at ...

Whether an assassin wants to silence someone over mysterious secrets, act for a cause, or eliminate a rival, the concept ...

Board games were also popular in the Roman Empire and boards and playing pieces have been found in several places in Slovakia ...

The University of Kentucky’s Department of History is honoring the anniversary of the nation's founding with their ...