We debated whether America will soon fall, as Rome did. Historian Carl Richard said that today’s America resembles Rome. The Roman Republic had a constitution, but Roman leaders often ignored it.

Andif Rome, itself, is no longer the capital of what's happening, we cannever forget that Constantinople lives on until 1453. MR.

Historians inevitably make the best use of the evidence at their disposal, and in the last few years, that evidence has been revolutionized. What we are learning, principally from pathogen ...

The “Fall of Rome” as Recurring Political Meme More than any other event in Western history the so-called “Decline and Fall of Rome” has been weaponized for centuries to promote a variety of social, ...

In the foyer of the magnificent Musee D'Orsay in Paris hangs a telling painting by the nineteenth century French artist Thomas Couture. Titled '˜The Romans during the decadence', the canvass ...

When I called my father back home in Oregon on a recent Sunday, he rattled off his thoughts about the election, the health of his two dogs and queries about holiday plans. But, as the child of a sp… ...

The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes). The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture, and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking ...

Proprietary software and the fall of Rome The barbarians are at the gates, and increasingly winning. Matt Asay Sept. 23, 2007 12:32 p.m. PT ...

THE FALL OF ANCONA. FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ROME. THE ACTUAL STATE OF ITALY. MAZZINI'S MANIFESTO. The Slave-Trade. Nana Sahib Turned up Again. Share full article Oct. 18, 1860 The New York Times Archives ...