Beyond military triumphs, the Romans were known for both their architectural and engineering prowess. And sometimes such scopes of expertise even reached obsessive and (we…
Rather than a single temple, the Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome (in what constituted ancient Campus Martius) is a part of a square that…
The first and one of the greatest Roman emperors, Augustus Caesar (and his reign of 40 years) embodied the transition of the ancient Roman state…
The Sistine Chapel, in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, is one of Rome’s most popular and prized historic sites. Set within…
While municipality contractors at Tiberias – an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee – recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old burial cave,…
Last year in November, a preventative archaeological survey carried out at an area near the famed Milvian Bridge (before the commencement of utility works) revealed…
Initially believed to be a toe, researchers have revealed a massive bronze index finger of ancient Roman provenance. Originally dated from circa 4th century AD,…
A 10-month excavation along the Rhine, near the town of Krefeld in the western side of Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) had revealed an assortment of ancient…
As some of our readers might know, Realm of History is based on the philosophy that the destiny of mankind’s future endeavors is, often times,…
From humble beginnings as just another Phoenician colony in a ‘distant part’ of the world, Carthage or Kart-hadasht (Phoenician – ‘new city’) – known as…
