A number of Byzantine coins discovered in China and Japan indicate that there was a trade link between the Byzantine Empire and China.

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

The Israeli version of Saturday Night Live has portrayed U.S. President Donald Trump as a conquering Roman emperor in a wild musical number posted to social media. The Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg ...

The Israeli comedy sketch show "Eretz Nehederet" (A Wonderful Country) put on this performance featuring President Trump as a conquering Roman Emperor in the wake of the successful ceasefire deal with ...

The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...

A 2,000-year-old tunnel once used by Roman emperors to slip into the Colosseum unseen will open to the public this month, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the arena’s imperial backstage. Known as ...

A once-hidden tunnel running into the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, given the name of an emperor after its discovery will be open to the public by the end of October, authorities said. Built in the First ...

This video explores the burial place of every Roman and Byzantine emperor, from Augustus to Constantine XI. Charlie Kirk shot during Utah campus event, video shows crowds fleeing: Live updates ...

Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...