Diocletian, who once ruled territory that now includes Croatia, tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices.

Tiberius Caesar had the unenviable task of succeeding his stepfather Augustus. He would always be a pale shadow of the ...

For a high school student, the things she learned in class were put to the test in a very intense way.

The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse. A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once ...

Martin Marty, one of the foremost interpreters of religion in American public life, died on Tuesday. He was 97 years old.

Perga’s was once a key sculpture-producing location for the entire Roman Empire ... contribute to understanding the social structure and artistic production processes of the period,” the ...

But they were only recognised as remains of the social and civic centre of Londinium in 1923. Peter Marsden, the author of The Roman Forum Site ... in the rest of the empire.

One of Syria’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites, Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Located in the Syrian desert ...

Credit: Wellcomeimages, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 The Byzantine Empire is primarily known for its political ... could not afford the medical treatment that those of the higher social classes could.

Dating back nearly 2,000 years to the late 70s or early 80s AD, the basilica was part of the Roman forum - Londinium’s administrative and social hub ... and 84 A.D., the structure was erected ...