An ancient Roman proverb, 'Si fecisti, nega', advises denial even after committing an act. This saying reveals a practical, ...

Prolific broadcaster and writer is chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, and says her new book is for ‘people who ...

The Bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?

(aka “Ivan the Terrible”) was sentenced to death for war crimes in 1988. The Supreme Court, however, overturned his ...

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Judas Iscariot's death is told in two conflicting Bible accounts—one of remorse and hanging, the other of a gruesome fall in ...

Around 153 BCE, Cato the Elder, one of Rome’s most prominent senators, began ending every single one of his speeches with the ...

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Corrupted times do not call for the hopping of camps at every whim, no, but it does demand that we widen the lens as we work ...

Some Roman emperors reshaped ancient Greece by rebuilding cities, supporting its culture, and granting limited autonomy.

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The sandstone monument shows Tiberius standing next to a family of local gods. Archaeologists say the scene illustrates the ...