Ten minutes before the beginning of class, Professor Douglas Boin walks into the classroom and sets down his briefcase. Rather than beginning to set up for his lecture, Boin turns to two students ...

What do millions of people around the world have in common every November 1st They observe All Saints’ Day, a solemn occasion that honors the lives ...

Construction work and related archaeological endeavors in the German Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt has revealed the foundations of a Roman tumulus, or burial mound. Structures like these are ...

The carriage workshop, which also had evidence of fixing horseshoes, was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta and offered services to travelers in the first century C.E.

They conquered half the world — but their greatest victories were made of stone, steel, and science. In this journey through ...

The Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD) marked the first brutal civil war of the Roman Empire, plunging the empire into chaos after Nero’s death. In this video, we explore the power struggles, shifting ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

Author and National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen talked about his book, "The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America," and ...

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Odysseus was the hero of ...

Even though Ah Louis wasn’t Catholic, Father John Arnett allowed him to be laid to rest in the Old Mission Cemetery’s ...

Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had ...

The discovery prompted an international search to figure out how the ancient headstone made it to New Orleans.