Once a persecuted faith on the fringes of the empire, Christianity became the official religion of Rome transforming its identity, politics, and legacy forever. This video explores the pivotal events, ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...

The Roman Empire faced a deadly plague during Valerian’s reign, weakening its strength at a critical moment. This video explores how disease, invasion, and poor decisions led to his downfall.

Before Elon Musk became the richest man in the world, there was Jacob Fugger, a 16th-century banker worth $400 billion in today's money. But unlike Musk, Fugger knew the limits of his power and would ...

So we’re talking about an arc of territory that’s far larger than the Roman Empire at its peak. Advertisement. There’s a whole zone, which spreads from Kandahar in Afghanistan through to ...

THE "MEDIATIZED" -- OR THE "HIGH NOBILITY" OF EUROPE; Consisting of Something Like Fifty families Which Enjoyed-Petty Sovereignty Before the Holy Roman Empire's Overthrow, They Still Exercise ...

The findings, additionally, are proof the U.K. "was well integrated into the customs and systems of the Roman Empire at its peak and provide evidence that Roman entertainments were widespread ...

The findings, additionally, are proof the U.K. "was well integrated into the customs and systems of the Roman Empire at its peak and provide evidence that Roman entertainments were widespread ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research.

They identified the level of pollutants in three ice cores that dated between 500 B.C.E. through 600 C.E. — the era spanning the rise of the Roman Republic through the fall of the Roman Empire. Then ...