That might not sound like such a dazzling accomplishment on its face, but given the drift toward history- and science-lite programming as cablers like History and Discovery pursue younger viewers, the ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by ...

"All roads lead to Rome!" Roads were the lifeline of the Roman Empire, stretching from Britannia to North Africa-- people settled along those roads; armies, travelers, goods, knowledge and power ...

Rome: Engineering an Empire Who knew that plumbing could be so fascinating? Cashing in on all that gluttonous promotion for HBO's "Rome," the History Channel examines the empire through the ...