Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (lived circa 330 to 395) claimed in his book "Res Gestae" (Latin for "things done" or "things that happened") that the three groups conspi ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ... As ...

Stretching from the heart of Rome into the Italian countryside, the Appian Way is more than just a road—it’s a path through ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

The skeleton was excavated from Driffield Terrace, one of the most significant Roman-era burial sites in Britain.

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...

Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...

When boyfriends come along, they become, as everyone, just another part of the business. Roman's empire started as a caravan park and developed into a multi-million pound leisure and travel agency ...

This period of climatic cooling is believed to have played a significant role in the collapse of the Roman Empire. Tom Gernon, professor of earth science at the University of Southampton ...

Drawing historical parallels with the Roman Empire, Musk blames modern hedonism and envy. He also warns that countries like Korea and Japan could face demographic extinction. However, biologists say ...

Reiner Riedler / Vienna Museum Researchers suspect the fighting took place sometime in the late first century C.E.—probably between 86 and 96 C.E. during the Roman Empire’s Danube campaigns ...