The Roman Empire reached its greatest size under the reign of Trajan in 117 AD. To aid in administration, it was divided into provinces. The number of provinces changed over time as territories ...

The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, but it took a lot of time.... It really grew out of a number of ...

At its largest, the Roman Empire covered a staggering 1,061,780 square miles (2,750,000 square km) To put this expanse into perspective, historians have created an incredible interactive map ...

Ancient manuscripts detailing the events during the Roman Empire may contain 'historical evidence' about Jesus Christ. The Annals was written by Roman historian Tacitus around 91AD ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman ...

Throughout the thousand-year reign of the Roman Empire, disparate populations began to connect in new ways—through trade routes, economic and political collaboration, and joint military endeavors.