I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

It’s one of only four known Roman camps in the Netherlands and was really just a rest stop between larger fortifications.

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

As the Roman Empire fell into serious decline in the 5th century, there were several attempts to restore Roman power amid the ...

The Roman Empire’s immense power and longevity were a result of a multifaceted combination of military prowess, sophisticated political and administrative systems, robust economic foundations ...

But as the Roman Empire expanded, the presence of sweet chestnut ... Researchers in Australia put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor. Scientists are preparing ...

A Roman water pipe made of fragments of hollow tree trunks has been unearthed in Belgium. Found near what may be a water pumping system, the pipe likely dates to between the second and third ...

A new exhibition is spotlighting the women who have long been sidelined in histories of the Roman Empire—from mothers and weavers to entrepreneurs and influential tavern owners Cool Finds Mount ...

From 500 BCE on, the Roman Empire extended its territory across parts of Europe and North Africa until its frontier totaled some 7,500 kilometres by the 2nd century. The Romanian segment, the Dacian ...

Special to The New York Times. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print ...

Putin’s Post-War Empire Explained: As the prospect of a permanent ceasefire looms over the battlefield, the geopolitical landscape of Eastern Europe and the emerging "new map" of Ukraine under ...