The Romans knew the precise date on which their civilization began: the 11th day before the Calends of May, or April 21 by our calendar. Ancient chronographers differed as to whether that founding ...

Advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate ancient roadways.

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Barbarians (Barbaren), streaming now on Netflix, tells the story of a section of Roman history that may not be well-known by those outside of Germany. The Netflix show, which is topping the streamer's ...

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As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an unprecedented find: A heap of intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave dating to the 1st ...

In his new book, “A Short History of the Roman Mass,” Father Michael Lang, a priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri and professor of theology, offers a detailed and accessible overview of the ...