I am rather fond of my native land and her robust and quirky republican traditions, but Jesus did not preach democracy nor ...

Water gushes from the Colosseum's fountains and floods the arena. A crew of men led by the film's hero, Lucius Verus (played ...

So, what caused this mighty empire to crumble into ruins? The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared himself as the first Roman emperor. The official date of the Roman empire’s ...

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

A resurfaced video from 2010 shows Donald Trump offering sweet words of wisdom to a then four-year-old Barron.

The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West ...

A resurfaced video from 2010 shows Donald Trump offering sweet words of wisdom to a then four-year-old Barron.

The establishment of the United States marked the reemergence of the large-scale republican state. In 1787, after the ...

Nabataeans established a mysterious, ancient kingdom and had a reputation for great accomplishments with links to Greece and Rome.

The 20th century established republics as the global standard, with monarchies declining after World War I and most former European colonies declaring independence as republics following World War II.

IF YOU’RE looking for some holiday inspiration for next year, consider spending a week exploring Emilia-Romagna. Despite ...

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...