The Right Loves the Roman Empire for All the Wrong Reasons
Donald Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome — and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is based ...
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A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
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Olga, the Vengeful Widow Who Became the First Woman to Rule Kievan Rus and Convert to Christianity
It was the mid-10th century AD when Kievan Rus was ruled for the first time by a woman, appointed as regent on behalf of her ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an extensive necropolis that contained a tomb full of gladiator history.
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Christian Zionism hasn’t always been a conservative evangelical creed – churches’ views of Israel have evolved over decades
In the U.S., the idea elicited enthusiasm among conservative Christians who hoped that the Jews’ return to Israel would help hasten the end times, when they believed Christ would return. Within a few ...
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Rome’s struggle with urban renewal takes center stage in this year’s Jubilee
Every 25 years, believers from around the world flock to Rome to step through one of its four holy doors and have their sins ...
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...