Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian of Greek origin. He is best known for his work Res Gestae, which ...

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.

Archaeologists uncovered a boundary stone, used to mark land borders during the Roman Empire, dated to a period during which ...

Ask students to step into the past to better understand the present. Can ancient drama heal contemporary campus divides? That’s what one small liberal arts college believes. Kenyon College in Ohio is ...

Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.

This major exhibition at the V&A assembles a dizzying array of objects and artwork commissioned by the era’s most famous emperors to tell the story of their dynasty.

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

"Sindhu mere mann ki baat samajhti hai. Is paani mein humara itihas basta hai." These words capture a deep truth about the ...

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and ...

The Real Xerxes: The True Ruler Beyond 300 Posted: 10 January 2025 | Last updated: 10 January 2025 Xerxes the Great was the fourth King of Kings who ruled the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Known in ...

They were Roman soldiers .” In 575, the Byzantines were in desperate need of men as they fought against the Sasanian Empire of Persia - launching a recruitment drive throughout Europe.