Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and warning that the United States could face a similar ...

and although it was abandoned by AD 450, the influence and some remnants of the ancient city still remain. Join Pott’s as he explores how modern London rose up from Roman ruins.

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

the Roman Empire in the west (which covered vast swathes of Europe and the Middle East as well as parts of North Africa) and the Han Dynasty in the east (which incorporated much of what is modern-day ...

Barbarian warriors who toppled the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, according to researchers. The shocking conclusion has come from Polish ...

The Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty may have ... and the Han Dynasty in the east (which incorporated much of what is modern-day China, Vietnam and Korea). At their apex, each presided ...