A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
VIENNA -- As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...
The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed
Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...
Psychology Today11h
If a Roman Emperor Couldn’t Get It, Why Should We Expect It?
Even if you ruled an empire, you would need to remind yourself not to be angry or surprised when others don't measure up to ...
Greek Reporter6h
The Alcoholic Byzantine Emperor Who Ruled the Empire Surprisingly Well
Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
La Brújula Verde16d
When the Roman Empire Had Six Emperors in a Year
The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was a record that the Byzantines set, living up to the most convoluted ...
The New York Times25d
Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices
Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging across the eastern half of the divided Roman Empire. Prices of ...
Religion News Service7d
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
The Ulpian Library, a great library in the center of Rome, was founded by Emperor Trajan ... In the eastern side of the Roman empire – what is now Turkey – at least two other library-mausoleum ...