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

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

Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology have produced the first objective, ...

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

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

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...

Ancient Rome, a civilisation and giant of history that continues to influence present day society. Living in the year 2024, we may think that an ancient, classical civilisation that existed in a ...