Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One ... certain aspects of the republican structure and of this idea of a ...

From the heart of Mesopotamia to the heights of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on the ...

Archaeologists say the finds will help them better understand the prehistoric people who lived or buried their dead in this Italian cave.

Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of ...

Israeli airstrikes pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, according to ...

On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...

The largest known Roman amphitheatre was the Colosseum in Rome, capable of holding up to 50,000 spectators. Several amphitheatres, such as the Pula Arena in Croatia and the Nimes Arena in France, have ...

Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana has strived to establish itself as a stable, democratic, and economically prosperous nation in West Africa .

New books examine the emotion’s long history and the politically diverse movements it has served.

A recent discovery has brought new light to an ancient Mediterranean port and its role in cross-cultural exchanges. Near ...

China and the Vatican recently renewed their agreement on bishop appointments, this time for four years. What does that mean for the Catholic Church in China – and for Taiwan?

The remains of that structure — the only concrete ... rest of the world with its export. The Roman general Julius Caesar was forced to set fire to his own ships during the Siege of Alexandria in 48 BC ...