The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, ...

About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Judea apart from the trial of Jesus." In the 1950s, an ancient papyrus ...

A new discovery from the Roman empire outlines a juicy case of second-century crime. Containing an extraordinary 133 lines of ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman Empire. Archaeologists have uncovered a hoard of gold coins dating back to the ...

The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave ...

Old Roman era gate, Bab al-‘Amud in Jerusalem’s Old City (today part of Damascus Gate). How (not) to scam the Roman Empire Gadalias and Saulos were, at first glance, respectable provincial ...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved Roman ...

Subsequent analyses revealed that the coin dates from the time of Emperor Claudius, who ruled the Roman Empire from A.D. 41 ... Related: 7 haunting caves ancient humans used for art, burials ...

The Byzantine Empire faced numerous challenges, forcing many Greeks to employ genius tactics to defend the Empire.