Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

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

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

A new DFG project has been launched to study brick stamps in Roman Trier. Trier reached its peak in the 4th century AD, when ...

The rise and fall of the publicani of the Roman Empire offers valuable lessons on scalability, adaptability, financial ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...

First Ancient Genomes from the Green Sahara Deciphered Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest ...

The idea for depicting the Way of Light was inspired by an ancient inscription found on a wall of the San Callisto Catacombs on the Appian Way in Rome. This cemetery is named for Saint Callistus ...

The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...