A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...

A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes ...

A research team from the University of Cadiz investigated the middle valley of the Guadalete River in the hopes of finding Roman history. The team relied largely on multispectral cameras and LiDAR ...

An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The unbelievable apparition of a Roman pot at Drumanagh in County Dublin left ...

During the Renaissance a renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman art, philosophy, and history set many scholars on the search for ancient artifacts. So too in Switzerland, a country that—though ...