I am rather fond of my native land and her robust and quirky republican traditions, but Jesus did not preach democracy nor ...

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

Life in Ancient Rome may seem glamorous through the lens of historical achievements, but beneath the grandeur was a world ...

Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes ...

Three researchers from the University of Bologna contributed to this longstanding debate in the latest issue of Antiquity, ...

The establishment of the United States marked the reemergence of the large-scale republican state. In 1787, after the ...

The fear of that often prompts a superficial reference to the final fall of the Roman Republic or the end of Greek democracy ... with separate branches of government providing checks and balances.

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

When the founders of the United States designed the Constitution, they were learning from history that democracy was likely ...

The origin of tax payment dates back to ancient civilizations, with evidence of taxation found in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. As noted by historian and soc ...

Researchers have uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman forum at an archaeological site in Spain. The forum was revealed during excavations conducted at the ruins of Ocuri, a Roman city located ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone, along with ...