A rare Roman temple dedicated to mystery cult deity Mithras was discovered in Germany, with the oldest-known sanctuary in Bavaria dating to the first or second centuries A.D.

What started as a routine elevator shaft installation in a Barcelona hotel basement has turned into one of the most significant Roman archaeology discoveries in Spain in decades. Excavations beneath ...

Rome’s rise from a small settlement to the center of a vast empire was deeply influenced by geography. The city developed around a strategic crossing of the Tiber River, aided by the presence of Tiber ...

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After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the exiled Byzantine claimant Andreas Palaiologos bequeathed the imperial title in 1502 to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Though the ...

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest champion of faith that we have ...

A woman driving in Riverside County escaped a potentially dangerous situation when she was pulled over by two men posing as ...

Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman politician, leader, orator—and one of history’s most infamous assassins. Why did he launch a ...

MGM Empire City in Yonkers has withdrawn its application for one of three state gaming licenses up for grabs in the downstate region, saying the economic conditions have changed. In a letter to the ...

Two advisory committees on Thursday unanimously voted to advance proposals to expand the Resorts World casino at Aqueduct Raceway in Queens and the Empire City Casino in Yonkers. A Community Advisory ...

The Paramour Estate is rich in Hollywood history.