In the Middle Ages, flowers and plants were imbued with rich symbolism, deeply connected to religion, culture, and literature ...

The Celts emerged in Central Europe, particularly in the regions that are now Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany, and ...

Mare Nostrum is a Latin term meaning "Our Sea," historically used by the ancient Romans to refer to the Mediterranean Sea. It ...

Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC. Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BC, starting a civil war. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC, by a group of senators. Ancient Roman ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

During the Second Punic War, on August 2, 216 BC, Hannibal led the Carthaginians to victory in the Battle of Cannae, where they slaughtered at least 50,000 Roman legionaries serving under Republican ...

The Battle of Strasbourg, also known as the Battle of Argentoratum, took place in 357 AD between the forces of the Roman ...

Caracalla (188–217 AD), born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later named Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was a Roman emperor from ...

Augustus (63 BCE – 14 CE), originally named Gaius Octavius and later Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, was the first Roman ...

Napoleon's Mamelukes were an elite cavalry unit composed of former Mamluks, who had initially fought against Napoleon’s ...

The shield boss was a smart piece of design intended to strengthen the construction of ancient shields, which were mostly made of wood. An ornamental, probably votive, buckler shield of the Late ...

The Aedui (or Haedui) were a powerful Celtic tribe in ancient Gaul (modern-day France), who played a significant role in ...