When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights ...

A new book, 50 Objects From Vindolanda by Barbara Birley and Elizabeth M Greene, examines some of those artefacts in detail.

An adventurer is set to stop by Dunfermline to share the secrets of an ancient Arabian empire. Alice Morrison will journey to the city next month to recount her exploration of the Nabateans, a ...

Searching for a medieval village? No problem. Want to relax on a sunny beach? Sure thing. Looking to visit ancient ruins? There are plenty of spots for that. No matter what you are in the mood for, ...

In everyday life, Romans preferred simple and comfortable clothing, such as the tunic — a shirt-like garment resembling a ...

As Italian prime minister, Alcide De Gasperi oversaw the post-World War II return to Greece of Rhodes and the other Dodecanese islands.

Paolo Giulierini, director of the Museum of the Etruscan Academy and the City of Cortona, returns to Beijing to launch the ...

Seventy years ago, historian A L Basham published The Wonder That Was India, a sweeping ode to India’s ancient history, ...

In this article, we’ll explore the history of accounting and how it developed over centuries to become the complex, regulated ...