A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

From Hegel and Marx to Fukuyama and Huntington, every boffin's tried to make heads or tails of H to no avail ...

Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by ...

Women secured critical progress in the Roman republic. Their rights were rolled back with the republic's collapse.

The Mystery of the Moustache-Less King: In a standard 52-card deck, only three kings have moustaches. The King of Hearts ...

A hoard of 97 Roman coins found in Dorset by metal detectorist Trenton Oliver sold for £16,625 at Noonans Mayfair auction, ...

The doubloons, dollars and denarii of the American Numismatic Society will leave their overlooked home in Manhattan for a ...

“Civilisations: Rise and Fall is the next iteration, building on this important legacy, and bringing a fresh eye to this ...

The 3.5 inch-long iron blade had a hole for the shaver to put their finger in so they could drag it across their face to remove stubble.

Greece's island of Samos was the birthplace of Pythagoras and its fascinating history goes back to the myth of the Argonauts ...