That was the renowned Roman empire, which lasted for ... England in 117 C.E. brought enslaved people to the empire. They worked in the fields and as craftsmen. But when the empire stopped expanding by ...

180 A.D. in Sirmium. He was the last of the rulers later known as the ‘Five Good Emperors’ and the last emperor of the Pax ...

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

Those who enjoy the history of the Roman Empire are well acquainted with the story of Antinous, the young man of ...

Years Old 'Unique' Gold Offering to 'God of War' Discovered at Roman Fortress in Georgia Researchers have unearthed a ...

The Gladiator films take place in ancient Rome, though we should note that the movie may not necessarily cover the real ...

The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West ...

The land, which Historic England argue hides the remains of a Roman villa, has been marked for 180 new homes Plans to build 180 homes on land that "hides the remains of a Roman Villa" could soon ...

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

Egypt at the time was part of the empire, but the Kush felt they were decidedly not. Enraged by the tax, Amanirenas conducted a raid on Roman territory, advancing past the First Cataract of the ...

From top: Megalopolis explores a modern-day Roman Empire; Gladiator II re-creates Rome in Fort Ricasoli, Malta; Brian F.

A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in ...