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

At its peak, the Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain to Syria, on to to modern-day Turkey and Greece - and included much of the land around the Mediterranean Sea.

At its height, the Roman Empire ruled all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and most of Western Europe for hundreds of years.

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 ...

A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...

The Roman Empire existed for approximately 500 years, from approximately 27 BC to approximately 476 AD, and included most of the territory surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, other parts of Europe ...

The Mediterranean, birthplace of Western civilization, is still a cradle, endlessly rocking. It is no longer within the means of any power on earth alone to control its movement.

French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

Changes in the climate may have caused disruptions to Roman society that manifested as disease outbreaks, researchers have found ...

At its peak, the Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain to Syria, on to to modern-day Turkey and Greece - and included much of the land around the Mediterranean Sea.