The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

What we think of as the Roman Empire lasted from 27 BCE to 476 AD. But the end of the Roman Empire is way more complicated ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton in a Roman cemetery in York have provided the first archaeological evidence of an epic battle between a gladiator and a lion.

VCU students lead climate change demonstration at Monroe Park, Friends of the James River collaborates with corporations to pick up litter.

Pope Francis' passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate. But Francis, who died Monday at 88, also turned to ...

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD 450, ...

A ccording to a recent study, the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA), a climate crisis in the 6th century lasting 200 to 300 years, may have contributed to the fall of the Roman ...

Rome II! Read our review and download the game for free on Steam. Take part in large-scale battles and control ancient Roman ...

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh channelled their '90s energy in a new ad. After fans praised the duo, actor Karisma Kapoor joined in, calling them Biwi No. 1 and Hero No. 1, respectively. Listen to Story ...

Unusual small stones on a beach in Iceland may help tell the story of the Roman Empire’s demise ... a major climate shift known as the Bond 1 event. “This timing coincides with a known ...