In the early 4th century AD, the newborn Eastern Roman Empire became the stage for a shadowy plot involving numerous figures ...

Imagine an advanced civilization filled with architectural wonders and military power that once spanned vast territories across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. That was the renowned Roman ...

Throughout humanity's history, there have been lasting empires that stood for millennia, ruling vast areas of land and people ...

A recent study published in the journal Klio by researchers Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns analyzes the true causes of the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire. Traditionally, it has been believed ...

Scientists from Oxford and Warsaw Universities have found new evidence that shifts the timeline regarding the fall of the ...

The foreign relations of the Eastern Roman Empire were conducted by the emperor. Preferring diplomacy over war, the emperor would use alliances, treaty's and diplomatic tactics to achieve goals.

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It can only ...

Ancient shipwrecks have shone new light on how and when the Eastern Roman Empire began its 1,000 year decline and eventual ...

The best Roman Empire movies such as 'Gladiator II' tell outstanding stories of romance, courage, treason and loyalty from ...

What did the Etruscans really look like? They lived in Italy, but the evidence suggests they came from elsewhere.

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...