In September 1715, John Erskine, Earl of Mar, raised the standard for a 'Jacobite' rising, intended to restore the exiled Stuart monarchy to the throne, and proclaimed James Francis Edward Stuart ...

The decade-long research, published recently in Roman Urbanism in Italy, rewrites the timeline of the ancient empire’s collapse. So far, at sites across the city Interamna Lirenas, archaeologists have ...

Throughout history, empires have risen and fallen over the centuries, all of which have shaped the world today. The ancient empires on this list made significant contributions to science ...