Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

The house is striking for the high level of wall decorations. It has been provisionally named the House of Phaedra after the ...

Recent excavations uncovered a Roman monument at the Open-Air Museum of the Roman villa of Hechingen-Stein, Germany. The ...

Russell Crowe is set to wage war on the Roman Empire once more, with the Gladiator Oscar-winner set to lead the cast of the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved house in ancient Pompeii, featuring frescoes depicting scenes from Greek and ...

Professor Andrew McClellan, Ph.D., was miming eyeballs being removed from his head. The windowless soul is swimming hard.

Shira Klein, chair of the history department at Chapman University, said there is a popular misconception about Italy’s treatment of the Jews during World War II. That view, which she said is ...

From photogenic villages and sumptuous seafood to ancient monasteries and gorgeous beaches, the Black Sea is one of Türkiye’s least explored but most intriguing regions.

Critically-acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Stone has revealed five of the most extraordinary movies he's seen in recent times. The ...

Between a trio of national parks, this underrated northern region has mighty mountains, industrial relics and ancient ruins.

Bal wampirów' (Dance of the Vampires) gave the director an excellent opportunity to mock this myth to his heart’s content.