When Voltaire said “The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire,” he highlighted a quirk of our psychology: we're rather slow to update our first impressions.

Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

A study based on tree rings claimed that droughts played a role in events that led to the Roman withdrawal from Britain, but ...

The Kottayam hoard and others unearthed in India since have given economists plenty to chew on. The sites date back to the ...

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Roman Anthony’s home run for Team USA against Mexico on Monday night put him in the World Baseball Classic history books. The Red Sox outfielder launched a slider 417 feet into the right field seats.

In the classical world, sacrifice was the ultimate expression of piety, ranging from simple offerings of honey cakes and wine to elaborate animal rituals. This video explores the diverse practices of ...

Pizza enthusiasts look away – as a dish inspired by the ancient Romans has gone on sale without any mozzarella or tomato in sight. Chefs at a pizzeria in Budapest have come up with a limited–edition ...

The comparison cited by Gideon Rachman between Donald Trump and the Roman emperor Nero is doubly suggestive (“A post-Trump restoration is still possible”, Opinion, February 10). On the one hand, it is ...

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