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Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

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The Green Coast Hotel – MGallery Collection has officially opened its doors as the first MGallery property in Albania.

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A recent study by historian Connor Beattie, published in the Journal of Ancient History, reveals a little-known but crucial ...

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Two rare Roman cavalry swords discovered in a Gloucestershire field have sparked the excavation of a previously unknown Iron ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...