The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

The year 476 AD is often described as the moment the Roman Empire fell. But what actually happened? Romulus Augustus was deposed by Odoacer, a Germanic general serving within the Roman system. The ...

A bioarchaeological investigation has revealed that the quality of life in the countryside was better than city life in the Roman Empire.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turns out that many men think about the Roman Empire a lot. But why? (Yahoo News/Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images) How often do you ...

A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...

A Norwegian archaeologist believes that the Norwegians were on their way to the Roman Empire as mercenaries around the year ...

Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.

For the first time in 2,000 years, a Roman arm guard can be seen in its entirety after a painstaking reconstruction that saw the assembly of dozens of found fragments. The piece of brass armor was ...

If he’s distracted and daydreaming — chances are, he’s not cheating on you. He just might be thinking about the Roman Empire. Leave it to the internet to unexpectedly hard launch a new fixation, but I ...