Herodes Atticus' projects shaped 2nd-century Greece, blending rhetoric, philanthropy and architecture in a legacy of lasting impact.

The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to ...

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

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused Russia of "offending the entire Italian nation" on Friday as she stood by comments by ...

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Garibaldi's arrival brought hope to a city under threat from foreign armies. Known for his daring victories in South America, ...

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains ...

Aciman only lived in Rome for a year; new adventures awaited in (where else?) the Bronx. With help from relatives, he applied ...

Researchers have identified fragments of a Roman helmet dated to the fourth century A.D. among more than 100 weapons that ...

The famous Spanish filmmaker is directing Alba Rohrwacher, Elio Germano and Francesco Carril in a sentimental drama based on Michela Murgia’s eponymous book ...

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

Emperor Valens, eager to secure a swift victory in the Battle of Adrianople, underestimated the strength and tactics of the ...