Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

"A sequence of severe summer droughts from 364 to 366 not only contributed to prolonged harvest failures and food shortages, ...

When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen chunks of glacier further underscore the 6th century ice age’s severity.

SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to "The Senate and Roman People" or "The Senate and People of ...

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

History reminds us that when Christianity is captured by empire, it may flourish in power but withers in spirit.

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.