Two thousand-year-old road runs entire length of UK country and you can still walk it
This ancient Roman road, stretching from Neath on the south coast of Wales to Conwy on the north coast, is a unique, ...
Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way
By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.
‘Not an interesting place’: What Arthur Conan Doyle thought of Bombay after a brief visit
The creator of Sherlock Holmes visited the city twice in 1920-’21 while on a tour to spread the word about Spiritualism.
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It happened today – this day in history – October 19
BC: Hannibal Barca and the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama, ...
Construction workers stumble upon ‘exceptionally preserved’ Roman statue near ancient city
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered ...
The Best Vampire Movies of All Time
No other monster has their range, and it’s only fitting that vampires have left their distinctive fanged mark on the movies ...
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WWE Hall of Famer agrees former rivals The Usos are the best tag team
A WWE Hall of Famer agreed with The Usos today on social media and noted that they were the greatest tag team of all time.
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UNESCO’S Peace Vocation
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to ...
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You Know About the KKK, but What About the Black Legion?
Typically, a friend or relative — sometimes it was just a mere acquaintance — invited a potential “recruit” to a private ...
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.
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An Enigmatic Roman Altar Found in England Was Dedicated by a Soldier Stationed on the Danube, in a Legion That Was Never in Britain
A Roman altar dedicated to Mars, found in Marton, Lincolnshire, has revealed a fascinating connection to a soldier of the XI ...
Boudicca's final resting place and why scientists will likely never dig up her grave
She was the queen of the Iceni people inhabiting East Anglia, what is now largely referred to as the East of England and was ...