The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...

The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

What false historical information appeared online on April Fool’s Day this year? Did a Hittite document really prove the Trojan War?

European high society gathered in Madrid to honour the Prince and his new wife, a descendant of the Bavarian-branch of the ...

These objects serve as poignant reminders of the end of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of British colonial rule in India. Despite the historical value of the crown and chairs, Major Tytler ...

Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles ...

If the digital de-ageing of the holy trinity of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was a bit distracting at times, get a load of double De Niro in Barry ...

While the empire was not without strife, this era ushered in a sense of peace for many Romans that allowed their society to reach new heights. In 32 B.C.E., the Roman Republic was on the brink of war.

According to the Press Office of the National Assembly, the display case protecting the Holy Crown has broken down and must be moved until a new one is installed. The Holy Crown and the coronation ...

In a parallel discovery, another Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered a pottery workshop from the Roman era in the village of Banawit, also in Sohag Governorate. The workshop was one of the ...

Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) embark on a dangerous journey to the Aiel Waste, where they hope to uncover the truth of the Dragon Reborn and prevent him ...

“This significant group of portraits allows us to highlight the critical role that imperial images played in visually reinforcing dynastic succession throughout the broader Roman Empire,” says ...