Three pandemics in the Roman Empire coincided with abnormally cold ... reconstructed the climate of southern Italy between 200 BC and AD 600 by analysing the remains of plankton in a sediment ...

An extraordinary hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era ... the Roman Empire, but finding such a large treasure outside its former lands is exceedingly rare. Alongside the coins, over 200 decorative ...

The 2,000 year old ring, featuring the head of Augustus, had been expected to fetch between £150 and £200 but sold for ... who ruled the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death, aged 75, in ...