Flooding, famine, plagues. Historical documents from diaries to parish registers detail the dramatic impacts of the Little ...

Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for ...

Around 1,500 years ago, a chieftain buried a large stash of weapons and supplies, enough to equip a small army. […] ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is the history darker, marked by Roman bacchanalia, martyrs and lies ...

The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February became the odd month out.

Austria has more to offer, especially for those who want to explore its mountains. If you lack the time (or the interest) to ...

Named to lead New York's vast Catholic diocese, Edward Egan was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Look back ...

Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

The defiance of the pardoned Jan. 6 rioters puts them at risk of becoming repeat offenders and prime candidates for the ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...