This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

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The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

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"Whereas the devil divides, the symbol unites!" the pope told the group taking part in a study visit to Rome promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. He explained that the Creed is ...

The Roman Empire brought together millions of people of different cultures, ethnicities and religions. But how did its ...

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