Roman Britain, once the proud jewel of the Roman Empire, was a land filled with grandeur, thriving cities, and remarkable infrastructure. By the third century, Britain was home to bustling urban ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Giorgos Sachinis, director of strategy and innovation at Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company, about plans to revive an ancient aqueduct built by the Romans.

Thoughtful, Independent, ProgressiveComing Out Christian in the Roman World, by Douglas Boin The "Fall of Rome...is not a historical event; it's more akin to a theological idea." So proclaims Douglas ...

Get ready for a new Roman Empire: A NASA space telescope will detect a staggering wealth of intricate gravitational lenses that could help unlock the mysteries of dark matter.

Pair of 2nd-century Roman coins found on uninhabited Swedish island A staff member displays a coin of Tetricus I (AD271-4 ) on display at the British Museum in London, Thursday, July 8, 2010.

Nevertheless, Rome in the Third Century is an important read for anyone with an interest in the Roman Empire. ---///--- Note: Rome in the Third Century is also available in e-editions. StrategyPage ...

The eastern Roman empire was founded by Constantine the Great on May 11, A.D. 330. The empire fell on May 29, 1453, when the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II breached the walls of Constantinople.