Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including archaeologists, have analyzed the DNA of fish remains from Roman fish ...

The prolonged war between England and France marks a significant place in the history of the world. It is not only known for its iconic battles and political rift, but also as a key chapter in the ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

In the ancient world, the Romans were able to terrify foes on the battlefield with their advanced weaponry, machines, and ...

Students from the Constructing the Limes project, together with archaeologists from Saxion University, discovered a Roman military camp in Veluwe, the largest forest in the Netherlands, near the town ...

It's never a good sign when you find yourself missing Gerard Butler. Butler, barring a good showing in Coriolanus, has been peddling the same Liam-Neeson-after-a-lobotomy schtick for years now, in ...

The Byzantines would have referred to themselves as Rhōmaîoi (Ῥωμαῖοι), meaning Romans. They were a culturally Greco-Roman people although the wider empire contained a myriad of different peoples. The ...

Ash blocked out sunlight for 200-300 years, causing a drop in global temperatures that exacerbated the problems that the faltering Roman Empire already faced.

The researchers used 3D scanning to look closely at one of the skeletons, a man who lived between AD 200 — 300. The man had been decapitated, but he also had curious round marks along his hip bones.

In 286 AD, Ancient Rome was split into two parts: the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. The Western Roman Empire had already fallen by the time this climatic shift began around 540 CE.

The Roman Empire existed for approximately 500 years, from approximately 27 BC to approximately 476 AD, and included most of the territory surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, other parts of Europe ...