Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

When people think of the Roman Empire, they usually imagine Rome itself. But by the time the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD, its capital was no longer Rome — it was the city of Ravenna.

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A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights into the social changes" from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman ...

French scientists have finally decoded a cryptic letter written by one of the most powerful rulers of Renaissance Europe. France’s Stanislas Library announced that a three-page coded letter written by ...

The period from the late fourth to the sixth century C.E. saw the collapse of the Roman empire in the West, and the emergence of the Eastern or “Byzantine” empire, with a distinctive culture that ...

For over a thousand years, the Roman Senate stood at the center of Roman political life. Even after the emperors replaced the old Republic, the Senate continued to exist as one of the empire’s most ...

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

In 1713, a cache of Roman coins was discovered in Transylvania, several of which bore the portrait and name of Sponsian—but there are no historical records of a Roman emperor with that name. The coins ...

Participants in the Romula Fest historic reenactment event, depicting Roman soldiers prepare for battle in the village of Resca, Romania, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Examining the coins under an advanced ...