As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

The ascendant right wing loves ancient Rome. Its adherents love its glories ... with the claim that he was fixing a dissipated political system. The most successful player of this game was ...

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

By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient ... involved a system of patronage.

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform. It’s a message that rings true in our ...

However, it can also be simply read as a valuable sourcebook about ancient Rome and its political situation at that pivotal moment. Mulligan begins by weaving a story about an ancient Roman who visits ...