The Herculaneum papyri, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, constitute one of the few preserved sources of Roman thought.

There is a perceptible Roman bias in the teaching of law, but the ancient Greeks were actually also quite influential.

Born in the late 5th century, Theodora's early life was marked by hardship. As an actress—a profession viewed with disdain at the time—she encountered social ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

The Byzantine Empire maintained an intriguing relationship with ancient China, thus sending ambassadors there.

The role of the first lady takes on different forms throughout history: we retrace it through historical portraits, up to the ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer Ataysin, an ...

From the photographs, it looks as if it has the opulence, style, and taste of a late Roman imperial palace, such as Justinian’s Great Palace ... The Corpus iuris civilis, a codification of laws that ...

AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Roman Empire experienced an extraordinary resurgence, reconquering lands - including Italy, North Africa and Rome itself - that had been lost to the ...

Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava’s trailer will be released today. Ahead of it, the makers have released stunning posters of the lead actors. Akshaye Khanna’s look as emperor Aurangzeb has impressed fans ...

as he reigned just two years from 392 to 394 A.D. Eugenius was emperor of the Western Roman Empire but was installed by a military officer following the mysterious hanging of his predecessor ...