Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

Roman Emperor Valerian’s capture by Shapur I at Edessa was the lowest point in Roman history, exposing the empire's sudden ...

It started as a harmless question and turned into a full-blown mystery. Women are realizing the men in their lives think ...

In reality, after the Assyrian captivity from 720 BC and after the Babylonian captivity from 586 BC, there had not been an ...

The below contains spoilers for Fallout Season 2 Episode 3. Three episodes in, Fallout Season 2 has just introduced one of ...

When divers plunged into the waters off Sicily’s Egadi Islands last summer, they didn’t just find rare artifacts from ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

The Bible praises Cyrus of Persia as a servant of God but never claims him as a proselyte. Likewise, emperor Constantine I of Rome became a liberator for Christians suffering at the hands of his ...

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...

Swalwell's Christmas ICE post triggers biblical debate over Mary and Joseph's journey, with critics citing scripture to ...

Historian and co-host of The Rest Is History podcast Tom Holland joins Amol to explore the history of radical ideas and what it means to be radical today.

In the wake of WWI, Pope Pius XI reminded his readers that governments instituted by men can never be perfect, and they ...