There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?

Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...

The idea that a silent, toxic metal helped unravel one of history’s greatest empires sounds like historical noir, but it is ...

Before the Roman Empire began building massive structures, a vast stone water basin was built in nearby city of Gabii ...

Archaeologists think the newly discovered artifacts remained at the production site because they were deemed unusable. Large ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

The mansion's foundations and floors are likely well-preserved, according to geophysical surveys. The discovery provides new ...

Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

A rediscovered Roman coin hoard in northern Germany offers new clues about trade, risk, and daily life beyond the Roman ...