Emperor Valens, eager to secure a swift victory in the Battle of Adrianople, underestimated the strength and tactics of the ...

A preliminary report of investigations done from August to October 2024 in Spain has highlighted the discovery of ancient Roman towers.

The Assassin's Creed franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Could these big historical moments be part of an entry in the ...

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him god-like ...

You may also continue study of a third (and possibly fourth or fifth) ancient language, an option from another discipline, or a dissertation. Our programme is unique in the UK. It combines ...

Of the more than 400 coins, 116 were gold. These gold coins included 72 Roman aurei dating from 19 B.C. to A.D. 47, as well as 44 gold alloy coins, called staters, that were minted in Britain. The ...

During the short life of this city-state, D’Annunzio established a number of symbols and gestures that he claimed were derived from ancient Rome: the battle cry “alalà,” purportedly of ...