Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning ...

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When we consider the staying power of U.S. democracy, it’s humbling to consider the Roman Empire’s longevity of 1,500 years.

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A study by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides new insights ...

Armed with new tools, scholars are finally able to read papyrus scrolls long deemed too fragile to open. The breakthrough ...

A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a ...

When in Rome, it's a must do for visitors: turn your back to the Trevi Fountain and flip a coin over your shoulder while making a wish. Millions of coins from all over the world are tossed into the ...

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India has been called many names throughout history, but did you know that ancient China had its own unique nickname for India? Let’s uncover this lost name. India and China have shared profound ...

Believe it or not, Rome was not always the centre of the Roman ... in Carlisle shortly before his death in 211 CE, based on an ancient text called Historia Augusta. However, there were two other ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be an ancient pub on the site of the ... Future High Street Fund and £18.1m Levelling Up money. It will house education studios as well as ...