For decades, one theory has fascinated historians and the general public: the idea that the Roman Empire fell, at least in ...

There’s a saying that, when Rome falls, the whole world will fall. Which frankly seems a little melodramatic and egotistical ...

The fall of the Western Roman Empire was not a single event but a chain reaction. Key battles such as Adrianople, the Frigidus River, the Catalonian Plains, and Cape Bon drained manpower, morale, and ...

Geneticists have shed new light on the effects of the Roman Empire on Southeast Europe. New DNA analysis has shown how the rise and fall of the empire influenced populations in the Balkans—a region of ...

The Eastern Roman Empire did not fall overnight. For centuries it faced relentless waves of migration — Lombards in Italy, ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...

The timeline of the failure of the Roman state is fairly well established and accepted, thanks to the Romans' love of writing. The circumstances contributing to its disintegration, however, have long ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and warning that the United States could face a similar fate if it doesn’t ...

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