This 1464 translation by William Caxton was the first book printed in English. The Hortus Eystettensis was a work ... or simply "The Geography," this book written by the Greco-Roman Claudius Ptolemy ...

A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...

The object is testament to how pervasive gladiator celebrity culture was, reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire, says Frances McIntosh, English Heritage’s ...

Jesus (Isa), Moses (Musa) and Abraham (Ibrahim) are other respected prophets. The Muslim holy book is called the Qur'an. Muslims believe this to be the word of Allah as dictated to Muhammad.

Rome experienced some of its greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

Trump Intends to Use Emergency Powers and the Military for Deportations Donald Trump addressed his plans for mass deportations in a social media post. He is expected to interview candidates for ...

Additional evidence of this fascination has been found in English Heritage's extensive national collection, including glassware and Samian pottery depicting gladiatorial combat. One of the best ...

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