Throughout history, empires have risen and fallen over the centuries, all of which have shaped the world today. The ancient ...

"The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a two-part special that re-tells the staggering expansion, domination, and ...

During the first part of the two-part special event, viewers tuning in will learn more about the brutal assassination that led to Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, being ushered in.

In a two-part historical special, History unpacks the dominating reign and cataclysmic demise of one of the world’s most ...

The two-part special uses dramatic live action sequences, archive footage, and expert commentary to bring to life the crucial players in Rome's thousand-year history.

Discover 15 times major Hollywood blockbusters completely rewrote history for drama, leaving historians absolutely furious.

Prophecy is easy to claim after the fact. Any ancient text can be made to “predict” something if the interpreter is creative ...

Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex ...

A reproduction of the Fasti Antiates Maiores, a painted wall-calendar from the late Roman Republic. Image via Wiki Commons. By 46 BC, Rome had conquered much of the Mediterranean world. But it had ...

A 1,700-year-old German settlement reveals longhouses, weaving workshops, and glimpses of daily life during the late Roman ...

Mother Teresa’s quote is a lesson in attention. Judgement consumes mental space: it makes people focus on flaws, labels, past ...

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony shared an update Friday on his hand injury after he got a cortisone shot and resumed limited baseball activities, raising optimism that the 22-year-old could ...