In his column — featuring the insights and humor we’ve come to expect from Epstein’s work — he compares today’s economists to the augurs of ancient Rome. These worthies of the past ...

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Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook. The park, located in Rome, said that it recently bid farewell to "the beautiful stone head." The head was ...

According to the ancient notes, the tax-evasion scheme ... present the court proceedings as a case study. Their paper brings to light how Roman institutions and imperial law could influence ...

Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient church pilgrimages this week ... As one of the oldest Roman traditions for Catholics, the 15.5-mile St. Philip Neri pilgrimage was popularized ...

Found in France, the site featured more than 100 graves filled with ancient metal artifacts—including bracelets, brooches and two well-preserved swords DNA reveals that the people of Carthage ...

No two tools in the 2,000-year-old kit were the same, indicating the owner was skilled in precise stonework, according to the study.

The Framers of our Constitution drew on ancient Greek and Roman history when they established our republic and sought to protect it from the inevitable threat of dictatorship. When they discussed ...