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An ancient English cemetery filled with headless skeletons holds proof that the victims lost their heads a long way from home, archaeologists say. Unearthed between 2004 and 2005 in the northern city ...

A chef is unearthing recipes from one of the world's oldest cookbooks to reveal the origin of Italian food. It's sunset in Rome, outside the city walls. Golden light filters through umbrella pines and ...

Made from leavened batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates, waffles are thought to be one of the oldest desserts around. Often topped with honey, whipped cream, syrup or jam, they’re ideal ...

Piers Mitchell has previously received research funding from the British Academy, the Wellcome Trust, and the Natural Environment Research Council Prior to the Romans, Greece was the only part of ...

On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border by referencing the New Testament. “I would ...

The topics covered in these audio clips include the invasion of Britain, Julius Caesar, Roman gods and goddesses, Roman buildings, Roman roads, Boudicca and resistance to Roman rule, Roman food, Roman ...

Having fought his way into power, Augustus used religion as a tool to protect his position and promote his political agenda. Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war, Augustus was ...

Alice Birch’s latest play offers two modish genres for the price of one: the trauma narrative and the earnest inquiry into masculinity. By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London “Romans: A Novel” has a ...