Stacker compiled a list highlighting 28 LGBTQ+ people who made a mark on history, referencing articles, personal letters, and ...

Roman emperors, often celebrated for their military prowess and political achievements, also had fascinating love lives that add depth to their historical personas. Julius Caesar, the iconic figure ...

Not much was known of the young Antinous before he attracted the attention of the ruler of the Roman world at its zenith. He was born in 111 AD in the Roman province of Bithynia, which would include ...

Pennsylvania has identified almost 60 invasive aquatic animal species of greatest concern. Some, like zebra mussels and northern snakehead, are already in state waters. Others, including silver carp ...

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This news article from Revolver reads like a horror story for those who care about traditional Texan culture, starting with de Vaca and de Coronado, on to Davy Crockett and Sam Houston, to Gen John ...

The Schöningen spears as presented at the exhibition of the “Paläon” Research Museum in Schöningen, Germany. Credit: MINKUSIMAGES. With kind permission of the copyright holder: Niedersächsisches ...

İZNIK, Turkey (RNS) — For Christian leaders across the world and across denominations, the anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea is providing an opportunity for introspection and, potentially, ...

In August 378 AD, the Roman army suffered a catastrophic defeat at Adrianople, near modern Edirne on what is now the Turkish-Bulgarian border. Tens of thousands of soldiers were slaughtered when the ...

The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town where it was written. All the Christians will be tourists. This year people ...