The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of ...

The Roman Empire was a force unlike any other, shaping the ancient world through innovation, conquest, and culture. This ...

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

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Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough ...

Edward “Ted” James Champlin, the Cotsen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, and professor of classics, emeritus, died of ...

Hanno is defined by the film’s most formidable character, Macrinus, played by the Mephistophelean Denzel Washington, as a ...

A silver amulet found next to a skeleton in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of being Christian in Roman times.

Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on ...

Physical precious metals like gold, silver and platinum have historically been excelletn hedges against inflation, and is ...