The Battle of Adrianople, also known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis, holds immense historical significance due to its role in ...

On a quiet summer evening in Rome, the Vatican Museums reveal a side of history often overlooked by visitors. Within the octagonal courtyard, the oldest part of the museums, countless Roman artifacts ...

Roman Philosophy Machiavelli’s Roman Empire Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much. In ...

Hannibal marching his elephants over the Alps is one of history's most legendary moments, and now archaeologists have found a ...

The U.K. is home to some incredibly old roadways — and a number of them can still be traversed today.

The world is constantly changing, and eventually, our memory alone isn't enough to portray how things really were. It can ...

When Union forces retreated, soldiers and civilians fled together in panic, clogging roads and worsening the rout. The event ...

History classes tend to focus on wars, rulers, and neat timelines. But some of history's most unforgettable moments live in ...

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine borderlands.

The Armenian-populated town of Anjar in Lebanon today has about 3,000 inhabitants. Not counting the Arab minority, the Armenians of Anjar are represented by three communities: Apostolic, Catholic, and ...

A small, 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered at an ancient, fortified settlement in southern Spain may be the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by the legendary ...

During the latest episode of WWE Raw, Roman Reigns revealed that he plans to challenge CM Punk for the World Heavyweight ...