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How Christianity changed the Roman Empire forever

Did Christianity really cause the fall of the Roman Empire — or is that one of history’s biggest myths? This episode breaks ...

Archaeologists Discovered a Roman Superhighway Buried Deep Underground

Archaeologists recently discovered a Roman canal from roughly the 1st century C.E. hidden beneath German farmland. The ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

1,800-year-old feces reveal disease and hygiene linked to Roman Empire in Bulgaria

A new study analyzed urine and feces in Roman chamber pots to understand the ...
HistoryExtra

The Huns terrorised Rome's frontiers – but wanted to keep the ancient empire alive

Feared as savage invaders, the Huns posed a serious threat to Rome – but their goal wasn’t conquest, or Roman annihilation ...
The Harvard Crimson

Fifteen Questions: Michael McCormick on the Joys of Curiosity

The medieval history professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss the marvels of archaeology, history, and the Roman ...
Newsweek

Ramifications of Roman Empire’s Fall Explained by Geneticists

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 ...
Ancient Origins

Roman Emperor Tiberius Depicted as Pharaoh on 2,000-Year-Old Karnak Stele

A remarkable 2,000-year-old sandstone stele depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian pharaoh has been unearthed at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt. Discovered during the ...
Newsweek

Roman Emperor’s Death Site May Have Finally Been Discovered

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists say they may have discovered the death site of the Roman Empire's founder in southern Italy. Excavations ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Roman Cargo From an Accidental Shipwreck Discovered at the Bottom of a Lake in Switzerland

Divers recovered weapons, tools, pieces of horse-drawn chariots, ceramic plates, platters and goblets. One archaeologist ...
Ancient Origins

Historian Finds Hidden Helvetian Army Operating Inside the Roman Empire

A new study by Columbia University historian John Ma has uncovered evidence of a hidden army operating within the Roman Empire during the first century AD. Published in the Journal of Roman Studies, ...