Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...

Ancient Greece and Rome Are Hot in Animation Right Now. Here’s Why. Animation allows for creators to push the envelope in depictions of sex, violence, and other themes central to myth and history.

With the capital's reservoirs approaching historic lows, officials are turning to ancient engineering to conserve potable ...

Since 1914, more than 600 movies have been set in ancient Greece or Rome or in some way employ their history and literature. These movies offer varying degrees of historical accuracy and often mirror ...

On one side, many view ancient Greece and Rome as pinnacles of human achievement, believing their philosophies, art and literature offer timeless truths that should form the foundation of education, ...

Ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks ... Ancient Rome. The Ancient Romans were aware of the many lines of thought on aging and death held elsewhere in the world. Marcus Cicero (106-43 B.C.) ...

The Roman general Germanicus (15 BCE–19 CE) went on a tour of Greece in 18 CE, traveling from Athens eastward to Euboea, Lesbos, the coast of Asia Minor and then to Byzantium and Pontus.

These and other accounts from ancient Greece and Rome suggest that over history, collective trauma has often created an opportunity for leaders to use social memory – a culture’s shared stories – to ...