Roman history began in 753 B.C.E., when Romulus killed his twin brother and founded the city that would eventually rule the Mediterranean. That power would be built on slavery. No modern depiction of ...

France TV Distribution has picked up international rights to “Apocalypse Civilizations: Rome,” a first new installment of the ...

"The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" is a two-part special that re-tells the staggering expansion, domination, and ultimate collapse of one of history’s greatest and most cautionary civilizations.

The two-part special uses dramatic live action sequences, archive footage, and expert commentary to bring to life the crucial ...

Archaeologists working with the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt have recently discovered the remains of a Roman ...

Before Rome, the Etruscans dominated the Italian peninsula with a rich and enigmatic culture. Architects of Republican Rome, ...

The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West ...

New discoveries have recently been made in Egypt after officials uncovered a cemetery revealing a plethora of information.

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed? Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ancient superpower is so ...

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If he’s distracted and daydreaming — chances are, he’s not cheating on you. He just might be thinking about the Roman Empire. Leave it to the internet to unexpectedly hard launch a new fixation, but I ...