Hanno is defined by the film’s most formidable character, Macrinus, played by the Mephistophelean Denzel Washington, as a ...

an illegitimate emperor of the Western Roman Empire who reigned for only two years (392 to 394). This usurper, Eugenius, a rhetoric teacher and court official, was proclaimed emperor of the West ...

The discovery of Macedonian gold treasure in ancient Corinth stands as one of Greek archaeology's greatest moments.

The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of ...

By the time the Roman Republic rose to prominence, Ancient Greece was no longer the main “player” in Europe, in the political sense. Rome, rapidly ascending to a powerful and expansive republic, was ...

The escalating cost of maintaining aging infrastructure is causing widespread problems, as exemplified by America's elevator ...

Maybe not the most well-known long distance hiking trail in Europe, but absolutely a recommend one is the 112km Müllerthal ...

With this in mind, this list looks at the most underwhelming movies of the year. While they might not necessarily have been ...

What was life like in ancient Rome? Find out how Rome began, learn about different Roman emperors and discover what people in Rome did for fun. How the Romans conquered Britain Find out how ...

From handmade pasta-making to world-class shopping—the Eternal City is so much more than ancient ruins, best experienced ...

The self-appointed French ‘emperor’ had brought to an end the 1000-year-old Holy Roman Empire; the former Emperor Francis II found himself reduced merely to Emperor Francis I of the Austro ...

Born around 530 AD into an aristocratic family in Constantinople, Empress Sophia rose to prominence upon her marriage to ...