Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

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

For most humans who have breathed Earth's air over the course of history, our deaths have disappeared from record, as ...

The empire revived briefly under Diocletian ... vestiges of ancient Rome's Via Aurelia in France. Tassan discovered Roman history in his teens: "From that point," he says, "I was hooked." ...

In October 2024, a construction team came across a sea of skeletal remains while working on renovations to a soccer field in ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...

When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

Located in the Simmering district of Vienna, the mass grave holds the intertwined remains of at least 129 individuals. The excavation team also uncovered numerous dislocated bones, suggesting the ...

As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer ... Peter Edwell is an Associate Professor in Ancient History at Macquarie University.