Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

Scientists in Serbia have presented the first fossil evidence of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) that took on human fighters in ...

This curated list of "maisons," boutiques, and family-run hotels showcase the kind of style and attitude only Parisian hotels ...

A great many religions carry the idea that one day time as we know it will end.

A jewel in Brittany's tourism crown, overlooking the Rance river, Dinan is like a medieval time-warp experience.

A visit to the holiest site in Judaism gives a perspective on Jewish life through the ages. Through a combination of factors, we found ourselves enjoying a staycation this summer. Not all carriers ...

[ The tenth chapter of The Autobiography of Mother Jones —a 1925 collection of sketches from the life and career of labor organizer and urban reformer Mary G. Harris “Mother” Jones—offers this account ...

Reconstructing Roman London’s fashionable frescos Recent excavations in Southwark have uncovered one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever found in London. Carly Hilts spoke to ...

The ancient wall and gateway in Lincoln was thought to have been damaged just after midnight [Jake Zuckerman/BBC] Police are appealing for information after "significant damage" was caused to a Roman ...

Aug. 20—If Mike Tomlin should be good at anything by now, it's knowing the right buttons to push with the right players. But his starting quarterback has been at this a long time, too, and has done ...