Mourners in Central Illinois joined those around the world Monday in expressing sadness after the death of Pope Francis at age 88.

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A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

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Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know ...

The birth of the sanctuary movement some 45 years ago can teach us a lot about how to respond to today’s attacks on ...

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Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Battles, where we’re heading back to the Roman empire. Emily Briffett is joined by historian Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to look back at five of the most ...

MARTIN MOSSER, a member of the Vienna Department of Urban Archaeology who was part of a project that found rare remains of Roman soldiers traced to A.D. 80 to 234. He was saying that the horror of ...

CM Punk made a statement by putting Roman Reigns to sleep on SmackDown. In its aftermath, Paul Heyman was walking on eggshells. Seeing the drama unfold, Rollins was wise enough to retreat. The segment ...