Roman Empire
Trees Remember Everything—Even The Fall of the Roman Empire | Opinion
Analysis suggests climate instability may have played a role in the civilization's downfall.
Most of Ancient Rome's Emperors Suffered Early Violent Deaths
The first year of rule was the deadliest for Roman emperors. The risk of meeting a violent end decreased over the next seven years, plateauing and then increasing again after 12 years.
'Significant' Ancient Roman Shipwreck Discovered With Thousands of Amphorae
Researchers also found three almost intact World War II wrecks, including two ships and a plane.
Ancient Romans Imported Timber From Over 1,000 Miles Away
The rare discovery of preserved wood was found during the construction of a subway line in 2014.
Ancient Hidden Pottery Inscriptions May Shine Light on First Jewish Revolt
The pottery shards—known as ostraca—are like the "post-it notes of antiquity," according to scholar Chris Rollston.
'Lovers of Modena': Two Ancient Skeletons Buried Holding Hands Were Men
It's not clear what the relationship between the two individuals was, but researchers speculate they could have been soldiers, relatives or even lovers.
Trash Mounds Reveal Fall of Ancient Byzantine Empire
Researchers studied garbage in the ancient city of Elusa.
Research Sheds Light on Mysterious Barbarian Group
The Longobards were a barbarian people who invaded and ruled over large parts of Italy for more than 200 years after the fall of Rome.
Priceless Roman Gold Coins Unearthed Under Theatre
The coins could be worth millions of dollars.
Battlefield Mass Grave Reveals Gruesome Rituals
What were they fighting about? And why were their bones moved after their death?
Ancient Roman Boxing Gloves Discovered in England
The 2,000-year-old gloves don't appear like you would imagine.
Rare Byzantine Mosaic With Ancient Greek Writing Found
The mosaic's multicolored patterns were painstakingly composed of tiny stones—about 3,000 of them per square foot.
New Proof of Caesar Invading Britain May Change History
"It's probably the single most important object that we found."
Pompeii Victims May Have Been Poisoned Before Eruption
There may have been antimony lurking in the Roman town's water.
Ancient Greece: Jewels And Golden Coins Uncovered
Archaeologists uncovered a golden ring, bronze leaves and other rare artefacts.
1,800 Year Old Egyptian Pet Cemetery Discovered
The cemetery, dating from the first and second centuries A.D., was discovered among the ruins of the Roman port town of Berenike.
Ancient Shipwrecks Found in Black Sea Dead Zone
Off the coast of Bulgaria, where ships from the Roman Empire, Byzantium and Ottoman ports once docked, dozens of old ships sit preserved in low-oxygen waters.
European Summers Are the Hottest Since Roman Times
The study found that warming on this scale is "unprecedented" and the result of human influence.
Those the Gods Wish to Destroy They First Make Xenophobic
There are many classical precedents for current anti-immigrant and anti-foreigner fervor.
How the Romans Used Crucifixion—Including Jesus's—as a Political Weapon
Jesus's death on the cross, though a singular event for Christians, was just one example of the Roman Empire's many gruesome, grisly and public tools of torture.
Bronze Bust of Putin as Roman Emperor to Be Unveiled
The bust, funded by the Cossack community, will be mounted in St Petersburg in May.
The Ancient Sites Now Under Threat From ISIS in Libya
As jihadis use cultural vandalism as a weapon of war, fears are increasing for the country's Greco-Roman heritage.
