Roman wars was interrupted by one of the defining events of the 1st century, and gave birth to one of ancient Rome’s most ...

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The Greek historian Polybius, who resisted Rome and was taken hostage, wrote the story of the Roman Republic's rise.

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Constantine the Great is one of the most influential figures in Roman history. He reunited the empire, reformed its economy, ...

Archaeologists have discovered a cluster of Roman tombs beneath a modern street in Rome, revealing changing burial practices.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

If there can be any such person as a "favorite classicist," Mary Beard fills that bill. Erudite but accessible, appealing on and off the page, Beard reaches both a readership familiar with ancient ...

Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city Elizabeth Djinis - History Correspondent A grand tour of Rome’s ...

If you are like me, you are headed home for the holidays. While there may be an even longer list of taboo dinner table subjects this year than any other, the two things we can all agree on is that ...

ROME — Buongiorno, my hundreds of fellow tourists crowding the Trevi Fountain on this bright spring day. Doesn’t it look magnificent? Isn’t it grand? Aren’t you happy to be the first high-season ...