As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

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No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated. It was short-hand for ‘tyranny’.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Kaduna last week was more than a routine political engagement; it was a masterclass in ...

YouTuber Kuldeep Singhania has stirred intense online discussion with a series of viral videos. In one of them, he draws an ...

The Romans built an empire that reshaped the world through brutal wars, brilliant strategy, and even the power of the pen. From the blood-soaked battlefields to the marble halls of Rome, a few ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

“You might be tempted to think it's an image of Julius Caesar. It is actually a sculpture of Augustus, Rome's first emperor.

ANOTHER twelve full calendar months have rolled by for the Muslim faithful around the world. Another fifty weeks have passed ...

Beyond the excitement of Angelina Jolie being cast to portray Cleopatra, famously known as the "Last Pharaoh of Egypt," anticipation builds around this timeless ...

The latest version of the Roman Empire dawned at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday. Roman Anthony — son of Anthony Anthony and brother of Anthony Anthony Jr. — botched his Red Sox debut by whiffing on a ...