This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

The first part of the brand new two-part history special, The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, premieres on the History Channel Wednesday, May 27 at 8/7c. During the first part of the two-part ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed? Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ancient superpower is so ...