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.

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

Learn more about how income inequality may increase the potential for political instability and may have led to the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

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

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 ...

Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens demanded increasing amounts of luxury items, especially ...

Reviving a forgotten Roman and Indian trade route could contain China, unite America’s allies, and reshape the global order.

New city builder Roman Triumph launches via Steam Early Access, combining parts of Cities Skylines, Rome Total War, and Age ...