Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

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When workers were building a McDonald's in Frattocchie, Italy, they stumbled across a road from ancient Rome. McDonald's ...

The past is more than just tragic events like wars, catastrophes, pandemics, and rebellions. It is also full of paradoxes, ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...

Explore how Nazi ideology appropriated ancient Greece and Plato's philosophy, distorting them to fit their racial and ...

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Everyone knows Halloween traditions - costumes, candy, and of course plenty of spooks! But do you know the history behind ...

When one thinks of fast food, good old-fashioned American industry usually pops to mind. After all, the land of Uncle Sam has ...