A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed.

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far ...

Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

The Wars of Alexander's successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great.

Marco Polo (1254--1324) is likely the most famous merchant who ever lived. Even small children know his name, thanks to the ...

Still, he points to ancient Greece, and the commentary of Thucydides, the Athenian historian who lived in the 5th century BC. In his writings ... when the Roman Empire effectively split into ...

As recently as 1,700 years ago, during the time of the mighty Roman Empire, light skin wasn't as ... In Neolithic-era Britain (starting approximately 8000 BC), the majority of people (about ...

Equally unsettling was the map ... a Roman legion bolstered by Palmyran archers defending a town where business was done in ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer ... by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, likely because Intermana Lirenas ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ...