In the worst, it faces the fall of the Roman Empire. As it was for Rome, so too will it be for America — unless, they suggest, we learn the lessons of history. Whether they focus on the fall of ...

In Geneva, a rare Roman gold coin featuring the ... which symbolizes the title "Commander of the Armies" (Imperator) that became hereditary under the empire. The coin celebrates Brutus's recent ...

In this Kings and Generals documentary, we explore the chaos and political power struggle that erupted after the ...

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

Aerial View of Ancient Roman Ruins in Rome. Scientists have found that the 'Little Ice Age' may have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire almost 572 years ago. For a long time, it had been ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Rome Prize winners. Rome Prize architecture winners are: Akima Brackeen of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Cory ...

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

Like the American one, the Roman Republic was founded on the rejection of a king. Rome had a representative ... Some might argue that the empire that rose from the ashes of the republic brought ...

Rocky cliffs on Iceland's Coast (Image Credit: EricLiu08/Shutterstock) Though the collapse of the Roman Empire can be tied to a variety of factors, recent research has suggested that an ice age began ...

the Roman Empire continues to inform modern understandings of government, according to this ardent historical appreciation. Journalist Cazzullo, in his English-language debut, argues that Rome is ...

The Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty may have stood at opposite ends of the Eurasian continent, but they did experience one thing in common — high levels of income inequality. A team of ...