A scholar reinterpreting historical and archaeological evidence in present-day Switzerland believes the Helvetians retained ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By borrowing techniques from the Greeks and the Etruscans, Romans engineered ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first case of widespread industrial pollution. By Katherine Kornei Roughly 2,000 ...

Our image of Rome, with its efficient infrastructures and splendid architectural works, is inextricably linked to the names ...

Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall, in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the British ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Roman empire reached its zenith around 100 A.D.

An ancient Roman proverb, 'Si fecisti, nega', advises denial even after committing an act. This saying reveals a practical, ...

Roman statesman Marcus Cicero’s admiration for Ancient Greece is a nuanced but revealing part of his intellectual and ...

From America to Britain, conservatives' focus on the Roman Empire is part of an effort to make violence virtuous ...