Marseille appealed to its nearest power, Rome, for help ... as it existed during the Roman Empire. The map's origins were obscure: a 13th-century monk from Colmar had apparently copied it from ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

The Roman Empire grew over a long period ... certainly the eastern part of what became the empire actively solicited Rome's presence and were looking for, a firm, stable political authority ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

The Roman Forum comprises much of the Ancient Rome's most important structures, from shrines to government houses to monuments. Although much of the complex is in ruins, you can see the remains ...