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When Odysseus encounters the Cyclops in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, the giant’s first question is: “Who are you, strangers?
One of the most eclectic lineups in genre cinema each year, Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate ...
An entrepreneur in eastern China won big selling “Make America Great Again” hats in the U.S. — then came Trump’s tariffs.
An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The ...
Though one of the four arms is broken off and the center jewel is missing, the pendant is still an incredible relic. The cross is made of silver and covered in a thin layer of gold leaf and bears ...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A Roman army camp discovered in the Netherlands expands the knowledge of how far north the empire’s boundary extended. Located north of the ...
The artifact, and others found in alongside it, indicate that the owner was “a prominent individual of her time.” ...
When the How Often Do You Think About the Roman Empire? meme went viral in 2023, it may have felt like a passing joke — until it became clear that people really do think about it all the time.
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that ...
Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...
The pot was unearthed earlier from an archaeological excavation at Drumanagh (Photo: Christine Baker) At its height around two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire ruled much of Europe ...