Rome is easily the closest thing you'll ever find to a time machine. Photo / I arrived by sea, pulling in at Civitavecchia ...

This is a Short History of the Roman Republic. Written by Kate Simants. With thanks to Dr. David Gwynn, Professor of Roman History at Royal Holloway University.

January happens to be the birth month of Cleopatra, who arguably tops the list of the most fascinating women in history. She was not the first queen or power figure in Egypt—there were Sobekneferu, ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Alexandria is a city in northern Egypt on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt and is ...

President Biden warned America that an oligarchy is forming in Washington DC and that it threatens our republic. Turns out, ...

Those who knock Shakespeare like to say that his plays aren’t relevant to our lives or our society – what I think they really ...

Rome Free Academy girls volleyball has been an offensive-heavy squad so far this season. Now, RFA coach Pete Keoviengsamay is looking for his team to execute a balanced effort on defense. The Black ...

What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was ...