Rome has uncovered the four large marble maps illustrating its evolution and expansion, from its foundation to the apex of its empire, hanging on the Via dei Fori, in front of the Colosseum, which had ...
A galaxy in the distance, was tightly encircled by a halo of light—also known as an Einstein Ring, a result of gravitational ...
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US-based users of Google Maps now see the body of water previously known as the Gulf of Mexico listed as the "Gulf of America." The name update follows an executive order from President Donald Trump, ...
In the United States, as in Europe, the advent of national citizenship (as opposed to local citizenship) has mirrored and ...
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...
The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.
As Tate stages the first major exhibition of the surrealist artist, Oliver Smith follows her to the ancient stone circles of Penwith ...
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From the balmy weather to Moorish history, the Andalusian capital is a city that exudes Spanish charm – here’s how to ...
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
The Commission has decided to advance its deregulatory agenda by using a controversial and opaque legislative mechanism: the ...