Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social ...

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 ...

At the same time, western Roman cities began to crumble while Constantinople remained stable. How did the Byzantine Empire become rich and successful? caused Byzantine Empire to be successful and ...

The survey and excavation databases, which were made up of tens of thousands of sites, were used to map the general ... in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire ...

This discovery—a Tetrarchic boundary stone—dates back to the Roman Empire under Emperor Diocletian ... with evidence of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman-era activity. The discovery also raises ...

Much of Attila’s infamy comes from his relentless campaign westward into Europe where he pillaged the riches of the Roman Empire ... Museum of Byzantine Art, Berlin Photograph by BPK/Scala ...

Joseph Alchermes' main research interests range from the Roman and Early Christian world to the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire with links to western Europe. He teaches a comparably broad ...