The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

VIENNA -- As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in ...

Aurangzeb's tomb is located in Khuldabad, a town near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Unlike the grand mausoleums of other Mughal emperors, Aurangzeb's tomb is a simple structure, reflecting his wishes to ...

The gathering of bishops in Nicaea (now Iznik, in Turkey) in 325 was called by Roman Emperor Constantine to settle factionalism in the early church caused by Arianism, a theology that said Jesus was ...

As a token of capitulation, the dictator demanded the title “Benefactor of the Church,” a distinction last conferred on Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1167. Trujillo put on a big ...

Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging across the eastern half of the divided Roman Empire. Prices of ...

Fred Ward Jr. passed away peacefully at home, after a 14-month battle with cancer on February 27, 2025. His loving wife of 42 years, Tammy, was by his side. Fred was born to William and Bea Ward ...

6.Adolf Frederick, the King of Sweden ... "He died from that joke? THAT JOKE?!." 11.Roman Emperor Valerian was the first Roman emperor to be taken captive in battle — by the Persian emperor Shapur I ...