Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...

Wander the crowded, busy streets of London and surprisingly, you're never far away from a horse, whether it's Boudica in her chariot on the Embankment or the Household Cavalry at the State Opening of ...

Big dogs play badass roles every day as guard dogs, herding dogs, service dogs, and countless other vital jobs that canines ...

Scipio Africanus’ triumph and tragedy was to have been, as Dexter Hoyos puts it, “the greatest general in Roman history,” renowned for never having lost in battle. Invincibility brought Scipio (ca.

The Battle of Carrhae in 53 bc unfolded between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire near Carrhae, modern-day Harran, Turkey. Marcus Licinius Crassus, the wealthiest man in Rome, led seven ...

HILTON: Couple of people on the NPR music team - Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson - were at a bar at South by Southwest trying to see the singer-songwriter named Laura Gibson, and it was a really quiet ...

Poland has buried the remains of soldiers who died defending Lviv in September 1939, in what the country's culture ...

This dramatic clash of champions has been narrated many times, most memorably by Polybius and Livy. Nevertheless, the author shapes his biographical contrast into a gripping interwoven chronicle that ...

Those lucky enough to know the wonders of eating truffles will testify that this gift from the earth is the ultimate ...

Yes, it’s only November, but we all know the deal: as soon as the Hallowe’en decorations are taken down, the Christmas ones go up. That’s right, festive season is upon us, and that means only one ...

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, has died.

Sometimes in cross country, the dominant teams boast dozens of runners who, even if they can’t all run in meet at hand, seem ...