In his work De Officiis, the first-century B.C. Roman author and orator Cicero alludes to a currency crisis that occurred around 86 B.C. “The coinage was being tossed around,” he writes, “so no one ...

A metal detector enthusiast from Giurgiu, Romania, unearthed a remarkable treasure trove of ancient Roman silver coins. According to the New York Post, Marius Mangeac discovered 1,469 silver coins on ...

The Undervalued Revolution in Precious Metals” argues that silver, unlike gold, has historically been a practical and ...

The income of Roman soldiers is a topic that many avoid. After all, studying the accounting and calculating the income of a Roman soldier does not arouse the same interest as the legionaries ...

In two episodes—Mark (14: 3-5), Luke (7: 36-38), and John (12: 1-5)—Mary Magdalene anoints Jesus’ feet with perfumed oil and dries them with her hair. John reports both the quantity of perfume—a pound ...

When Jesus went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.

A recent post from a Hungarian museum curator on Facebook tells of the discovery of “rare treasures of magnitude,” relating to the Turkish devastation following the Battle of Mohács. The news referred ...

Rebuild the city of Pompeii and climb the social ladder. Roman society is full of intrigues that you have to solve in order to become a powerful ruler.

King for a day? How about emperor for two months? Between A.D. 260 and 274, a succession of generals ruled over the Gallic Empire, a breakaway state from the Roman Empire that included the provinces ...