Mitre: A Roman Pontiff also wears this traditional liturgical headdress. The name derives from the Greek, mitra, denoting a headband or diadem and is connected to the distinctive folded hat of the ...

Nevertheless, the use of crowns and diadems was common among Byzantine emperors. For instance, a mosaic of Emperor Justinian I in coronation dress at the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna depicts the ...

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from ...

It is said that only a few people alive today still work with the remarkable "sea silk," which has been long prized for its enduring sheen.

The Roman Empire battles the Evil Empire at Fenway Park this weekend. The latest version of the Roman Empire dawned at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday. Roman Anthony — son of Anthony Anthony and ...

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers couldn’t hide his amusement at the latest bust-up between two high-profile supporters of President Donald Trump. Internet personality Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz ...

The clash of conservative titans had Meyers feeling like a Roman emperor: “I just want someone to feed me grapes while I say, ‘Let them fight.’” ...

In fact, so many shoes have been found across the two sites, the Vindolanda archaeological trust maintains a "shoe specialist ...