Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire's collapse.

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

Historians have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus discovered in the Judean desert that details an elaborate tax evasion ...

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

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A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 years ago.

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. Who's on the shortlist? Read more here.

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

With Trump on the rampage, Alex Soros takes control of his father’s empire. What will he do with his influence?