The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88, interest in Nostradamus centuries-old prophecies has surged, particularly ...

In a nutshell Tree-ring data shows southern Britain endured three back-to-back droughts from 364 to 366 CE, likely triggering ...

Following Pope Francis' unexpected death at 88, cardinals are convening to plan his funeral, which global leaders, including ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Experts have long theorized that a change in Earth's climate may have weakened the empire, making it more vulnerable to political instability, economic ... In 286 AD, Ancient Rome was split ...

But which one of these ancient empires had the greatest inequality ... the Han government extracted significantly more wealth from its population than Rome did. While the Roman economy was dominated ...

A new DFG project has been launched to study brick stamps in Roman Trier. Trier reached its peak in the 4th century AD, when ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...