When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place ...

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire's collapse.

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

The ancient theater at Tlos in Asia Minor is almost fully restored to its former glory and expected to host performances ...

Gold is prized for its beauty and rarity but it is also indestructible, the same piece changing forms through history and ...

President Donald Trump says he's in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating.

Artifacts found at the site date the city back to Alexander the Great’s lifetime, though some experts suggest humans may have ...

When Susannah Wright graduated from Rice in 2018, the prospect of returning as faculty was nothing more than a pipe dream.