What if the Eastern Roman Empire had survived into modern times? This video examines how history might have unfolded differently after the fall of the West.

The Second Punic War was one of the most dramatic conflicts in ancient history where Hannibal’s daring campaigns brought Rome ...

An old adage states that Rome wasn't built in a day, meaning that big projects take time to complete. The Roman Empire, as an example, was established gradually and grew over hundreds of years ...

Throughout the thousand-year reign of the Roman Empire, disparate populations began to connect in new ways—through trade routes, economic and political collaboration, and joint military ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman ...

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? The viral trend sweeping the Internet involves women asking their boyfriends or husbands to reveal how frequently they ponder Ancient Rome. The ...

Are Men Obsessed With the Roman Empire? Yes, Say Men. Women are asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. Their responses, posted online, can be startling in their ...

From SPQR by Mary Beard to Are We Rome? by Cullen Murphy, these four books are the best to read to learn about the Roman Empire...if you're thinking about it.

A historian on how Roman Empire offers a distorted view of America.

Professor of Ancient Rome Lauren D. Ginsberg answers the internet's burning questions about the Roman Empire. What did Romans snack on in the Colosseum? Why does Ancient Roman concrete differ from ...

It seemed a fitting place to proclaim Rome's glory. The Via Julia Augusta, as the highway was initially called, greatly improved overland travel in the empire.