The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse.
The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...
A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...
Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...
Do you know that one single empire once ruled much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East? You might be surprised to learn that the Roman Empire lasted for centuries, shaped laws we still use ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. There were over 80 emperors of the Roman Empire, but how much do you know about these ...
The Roman Empire may have left an amazing legacy — but men allegedly “geek out” about the period more often than expected. A recent TikTok trend prompted women to ask the men in their lives how often ...
Papyri from the Roman Empire provide authentic insight into how Christians in antiquity imagined Joseph and Mary's experiences with the census. In the guest blog on Papyrology, ancient historian Anna ...