When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

An ancient book about Roman emperors has become a modern bestseller, captivating readers with its timeless stories of power ...

The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse. A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once ...

Diocletian, who once ruled territory that now includes Croatia, tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices.

The licensed metal detectorist immediately reported the findings to government archaeologists ... which were the official silver coin in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century [A.D.] but mostly ...

He also moved fast to strengthen the northern borders of the empire and tackle its enemies in the east. At home, he reformed the Roman calendar, tackled local government, resettled veterans into ...

Ranking immediately below senators, equestrians became an important human resource, whose work underpinned the smooth running of the Roman Empire ... positions in government, Augustus founded ...

with at least a few related to elites of the Xiongnu Empire Sonja Anderson Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights ...

but came from places within the Roman empire, including Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. They were treated very differently. Legionaries were often given benefits, like land to farm when ...

Much of Attila’s infamy comes from his relentless campaign westward into Europe where he pillaged the riches of the Roman Empire. But he was stopped by a confederation of Roman soldiers and ...