Tassan was showing me a milliaire, or milestone, one of hundreds planted along the highways of Gaul at the time of the Roman Empire ... culture and architecture. But as the empire began its ...

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been replaced with modest avenues. But in its back streets are gems of ancient art and architecture. Most astonishing is Placidia ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

2012 Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall. Map 1: Skinburness (north) to Maryport (south) 2012 Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall. Map 2: Cardurnock (west) to Willowholme, Carlisle ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...

Taking the train from Rome to Naples, you’ll find yourself in a city with a unique charm and energy. Naples is home to the ...

Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome battled Germanic people nearly 2,000 years ago.