The book takes you on a tour of the Byzantine Era—and it’s an easier read than you think.

The Western Roman Empire fell quickly. The Eastern Empire endured for a thousand years — yet it too faced relentless migrations. Lombards in Italy. Slavs and Avars in the Balkans. Seljuk Turks in ...

The 20th-century art historian Kenneth Clark made a distinction between the “naked,” meaning unclothed and ashamed, and the “nude,” meaning the body in its most beautiful form. Most people today use ...

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated number), but it was near the thousands, including the execution of 67-year ...

He’s being called “Pastor Pornhub” and “the living embodiment of Satan on earth” by Christians on the religious and political ...

Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Feb. 19, through Wednesday, Feb. 25 ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story ran in February 2025. It has been updated for 2026. If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans ...

Roman Catholic High School alum Brad Wanamaker has one full regular season under his belt as the Cahillites head basketball coach. After a 16-7 regular season, Wanamaker will experience his first ...

Pitt's men's basketball team has had its struggles this season but one bright spot on the team is freshman Roman Siulepa. Roman Siulepa is having quite the freshman year for the Pitt Panthers, ...

Somewhere around the turn of the 20th century, archaeologists in Heerlen, Netherlands, came across an odd-looking smooth white stone. They knew the territory was once the Roman settlement of ...

Anthony Malkin, Empire State Realty Trust CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the state of real estate stocks, if the unwind of the software boom has impacts and much more. Got a confidential news ...

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Roman Domon and KJ Tenner scored 20 points apiece to help lead Murray State over Evansville 88-75 on Saturday. Domon had eight rebounds and three steals. Tenner added six assists and ...