‘Pax’ is the third book from historian Tom Holland’s extensive bibliography to receive an exclusive luxury edition courtesy of The Folio Society. It now joins his magisterial sweep through Western ...

Most people know Nero as the Mad Emperor of Rome—but he was so much more unhinged than most people even realize. From his numerous chaotic weddings (in one of which he was the bride) to his ruthless ...

Over the summer, the beleaguered Fayette County Public Schools paid tens of thousands of dollars to a Lexington marketing and lobbying firm that worked behind the scenes to promote a controversial tax ...

A pot containing 1,368 Roman coins from the year 55 AD has been found in Worcestershire, the largest treasure trove from Nero's era.

Rome hides layers of its ancient past in plain sight, where fragments of temples, baths, and theaters appear unexpectedly among modern streets and buildings. From the church of San Bernardo, once part ...

The imperial powers of Rome and of Parthia (modern Iran) were cagily cautious of each other, and both sides wished to control Armenia, which separated the two. The Parthian king put Tiridates on the ...

The current bilateral and global centripetal forces seem to be pulling India and the EU together. However, the two sides have been here many times during the past two decades.

US President Donald Trump has been accused of acting like an authoritarian since stepping into the role for the second time in January this year. He has browbeaten Congress, the elected ...

What is “The Future of Truth” and why has Werner Herzog written a book on it? You ask the legendary director and you get back a soliloquy. It would be familiar to any fan of the filmmaker, who burst ...

Excerpted with permission from the publisher Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global,‎ Laura Spinney, published by ‎William Collins.