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

When ancient biblical Israel first chose a king ... Kings and their castles, starting with Solomon, were just so darn cool and elegant. When Rome embraced Julius Caesar as its first king, it put ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii ... The scrolls were found in a villa thought to be previously owned by Julius Caesar's patrician father-in-law, whose mostly unexcavated ...

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You don't have to be a prime minister, civil war general, Nobel Peace Prize laureate or founding father to learn the strengths of famous leaders and better your own life. You can learn a lot from the ...

A Brief Note Honoring Moms The decision to place a child for adoption is one of profound courage and deep love. Many women ...

This map shows the approximate location of the major tribes who lived in Britain at the time of the Roman Conquest of ... as a tribe at the time of Julius Caesar, but in the following years ...

Ridley Scott turns what wants to be the greatest show on earth into the wildest and most conservative display of anything. Gladiator 2 is, to put it simply, the movie that Trump's victory deserves.

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Ancient finds shape how we view history - and the world. Click or swipe through to see some of those discoveries as they're uncovered. Scientists at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History ...

It is good to recall that the prayers of the Roman Missal are ancient in origin and have been handed down to us over the centuries by the Catholic Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Shortly before his father’s death (at the age of 82) Julius coverted to Roman Catholicism and his name changed. He was the first person in Butiama to be baptized a Roman Catholic. From then onwards he ...