Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

It was during the period of the French Revolution that the gesture was invented by revolutionary republicans who framed their politics as a revival of the Roman republic. The best example of this ...

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon appeared to mimic what many called a "Nazi salute" at the end of his speech ...

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

It was during the period of the French Revolution that the gesture was invented by revolutionary republicans who framed their politics as a revival of the Roman republic. The best example of this ...

While exploring the ruins of Finziade, the last Greek colony on the island of Sicily, archaeologists discovered a mold that [ ...

Per the jeweler, the reverse side of the authentic antique coin — struck in 109-108 BC during the Roman Republic — depicts ... t just currency—they were symbols of power, identity and ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came into effect on this day in 1950, marks 75 years. As we observe this day with ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

It had already become by the mid-1970s a powerful symbol ... Roman Herzog, attended the occasion on Jan. 27, 1995. It was, in a sense, a “coming-out” of the now firmly democratic Polish Republic.

Was Cleopatra the cause of the conflict between these two consuls, both eager to become the masters of Rome? Historians are ...