As the Western Roman Empire crumbled, its enemies often labeled as "barbarians" didn’t just attack a superpower, they picked ...

A century ago, for imperialist Britain (and for other European states with imperial ambitions), the Roman Empire represented a success story. Rome's story of conquest, at least in Europe and ...

The book takes as its focus the Western Empire, which ended in 476 CE, and offers infographics through three major lenses: land and people; government, worship, and social needs; and the military.

The Roman Empires had fought a series of wars with pre-Islamic Persian dynasties from 92 BC to the 7th century AD - when the ...

Roman Empire's final frontier: Newly-displayed 'distance slabs' from Scotland's Antonine Wall marked the northernmost point of legions' conquest. By CHRIS PARSONS Updated: 11:03 EDT, 20 September 2011 ...

While many date the collapse of the Roman Empire to the fifth century, in reality it didn't fall until AD 1453. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

A Culinary Roman Empire’s Next Conquest? Manhattan. The influential Roscioli family — purveyors of some of the best food in Italy — is finally bringing its buzzy pastas to the New World.

A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according ...