Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.

Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

Researchers think the camp was built during the second century C.E. Stretching across 22 acres, it was identified using a ...

The Dacian frontier exhibits numerous structural changes throughout its nearly 170 years of existence allowing insight into an important timeline in the history of the Roman Empire. Integrity The ...

It sounds awful to a modern person, but it seems the Romans did not complain about the smell of the ancient city that much.

At its height around two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire ruled much of Europe, and parts of Western Asia and North Africa. Its power did not extend into Ireland, however.

For decades, historians have debated to what extent climate cooling may have influenced the decline of the Roman Empire. This new study provides physical evidence that reinforces the hypothesis that ...

The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was a record that the Byzantines set, living up to the most convoluted ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead disrupts cognitive development, particularly in children. Research, published ...

The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere that it may have lowered citizens’ IQs.

Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough to affect IQs.