Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other ...

The world’s oldest known writing system may have had its origins in the imagery on decorated cylinders used to denote ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

The last human sacrifices carried out in Rome—beyond considering the ludi gladiatorii as an acceptable adaptation of the ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

Ancient Greek general Phocion, elected 45 times for his leadership, achieved major military triumphs but met a tragic end.

This year's Senate race in Montana between incumbent Democrat Senator John Tester and Republican Tim Sheehy is one to watch. NBC Montana multimedia journalist Jacob Owens joins Ana Cabrera and José ...

Ancient Roman people made these bronze coins. They show portraits of Roman leaders called emperors. These emperors were among the first people in the world to put their own faces on coins. When the ...

Since the beginning of mankind cities, states and countries have seen their cultures rise from obscurity to some level of ...

It’s the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That ...

With one week until the November General Election, I'm sitting down with both candidates running for Michigan's open U.S.