Scientists have found new evidence showing the scale of the Late Antique Little Ice Age. The University of Southampton team, working with Queen's University Canada and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

Jean-Paul Laurens' painting of Honorius Flavius captures the fragility of power in the Roman Empire's decline.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the ...

The rise and fall of the publicani of the Roman Empire offers valuable lessons on scalability, adaptability, financial ...

Learn more about how income inequality may increase the potential for political instability and may have led to the collapse ...

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded ...

Archaeologists think that as many as 150 individuals may have been hastily buried at the site, likely after a "catastrophic" ...

A deep dive into the legendary biographer’s archives leads to the surprising discovery of a work he has all but forgotten ...

Italy’s anti-trust agency has levied fines totaling 20 million euros ( $22 million) against half a dozen ticketing agencies ...

Elon Musk has raised concerns about declining birth rates, drawing parallels to the Roman Empire's demographic struggles ...