The creation of statues and busts of emperors was once one of the most revered art forms in the Roman Empire. But by the end of the empire, this tradition began to fade. In this video, we explore how ...

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse.

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 ...

Before the Roman Empire began building massive structures, a vast stone water basin was built in nearby city of Gabii ...

In June of the year 68, the emperor Nero, on learning that the Roman Senate had declared him a public enemy, plunged a dagger into his throat (with the loyal assistance of his private secretary). A ...

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