We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries, mostly those found on inscriptions and commemorative steles, along with a few mentioned in written sources. However, there are two whose ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The stuccoed facade of an old palazzo at the top of Via di Ripetta is unassuming by Roman standards.

The problem with claiming Musk was simply showing an appreciation for chariots and gladiators is there is no proof of the gesture being used in ancient Rome, according to historian Martin M.

“Rome is called to welcome everyone so that everyone can recognize themselves as children of God and brothers and sisters among themselves,” the Holy Father said during a brief homily ...

Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Roman Pipko will serve as the US ambassador to Estonia in his second administration. Pipko, a native of Estonia with extensive international experience ...

Nelson, with a detail of Michelangelo’s 1499 Pietà at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome (photo: Cornell University Press / Shutterstock) Aaron Lambert Features January 1, 2025 The Pietà, ...

The team announced that rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson was one of the players who returned to practice, along with defensive lineman Logan Lee, and linebacker Cole Holcomb. With this update ...

With so many interesting atmospheres and sights, looking into the best areas to stay in Rome can feel a little overwhelming. It’s a city that has something special round every corner ...

Usman Khan (Chittagong Kings), Thisara Perera (Dhaka Capitals, Alex Hales (Durbar Rajshahi), Tanzid Hasan (Dhaka Capitals), and Liton Das (Dhaka Capitals) are the other centurions of the ongoing ...

The liberal pundit was hosting a book party at the Century, the private arts-and-letters club she’d joined during the pandemic, for her friend and fellow Centurion the media critic Margaret ...