When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

WASHINGTON -- Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...

How Ancient Political Losers Had to Bribe Roman Emperors for Peace. POWER STRUGGLE. A vicious power struggle for control of Rome ended when Septimius Severus triumphed as Emperor—and sent his ...

Among these discoveries are also success stories, where ancient farming practices helped civilizations survive the hard times ...

The common good is more divine than the good of individuals, say Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. But it is subordinate to the divine common good that is God.

A construction site in Pompeii that was being worked on until the eruption of Vesuvius has been discovered, unlocking hidden details about the construction – and politics – in the ancient city.

The long entangled history of Christianity and politics. In “Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

Newly translated ancient riddles reveal ancient Mesopotamians made fun of politicians, cracked crude jokes and drank beer, say scientists who studied the 3,500-year-old riddles inscribed on a tablet.