Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...

A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...

Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek papyrus.

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unveiled ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive ...

Everything you need to know about Aristotle Onassis, the Greek business magnate featured in the Netflix film Maria starring ...

Director Christopher Nolan is set to reunite with one of the stars from his multi-award-winning film Oppenheimer for his next ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...