There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice ...

Yet Trimalchio was mistaken. He had not reckoned with Kim Bowes, professor of ancient history and archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania, and a revolution in our understanding of the economic ...

Archaeologists are now three years into a five-year dig at a Roman fort. Earlier this year the excavation made headlines when eight shoes which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long - the equivalent of a ...

Rare wooden writing tablets uncovered in Tongeren, Belgium, offer insight into law, administration, and literacy in the Roman ...

The Roman Empire may have fallen more than 1,500 years ago, but its streets never truly disappeared. Across Europe and the Mediterranean, entire towns still follow the original Roman layouts, with ...

A rediscovered Roman coin hoard in northern Germany offers new clues about trade, risk, and daily life beyond the Roman ...

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.

Life in the Byzantine Empire wasn’t just a continuation of Rome — it was a transformation. The language became Greek, the ...