The official date of the Roman empire’s end is generally considered to be 476 C.E. However, the empire did not succumb to a sudden collapse. It had been slowly declining over the course of several ...

A recent study published in the journal Klio by researchers Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns analyzes the true causes of ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...

As a scholar of classical antiquity and history of political thought, I believe I am well positioned to situate the current ...

The "remarkable" church, thought to be more than 1,600 years old, was found in an ancient city by a desert oasis.

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The 20th century established republics as the global standard, with monarchies declining after World War I and most former European colonies declaring independence as republics following World War II.

in Western Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which characterizes it as marked by economic, intellectual, and ...

The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies held the last installment of its public lecture series this past Wednesday in ...

Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal and director Sir Ridley Scott walked the red carpet in London.