If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...

As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that governments ...

Indeed, ancient economics hasn ... lead to “money”—agriculture “remained the ideal and the measure of individual success” even after Rome achieved economic superiority in the Mediterranean.