The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

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Deep beneath a quiet stretch of western Europe, researchers have uncovered the ghost of a community that flourished long ...

Excavations in the ancient Roman city Gabii have uncovered a water basin that could predate much of Roman monumental architecture. Experts believe the water basin could sit alongside another ...

In “Theoderic the Great,” the historian Hans-Ulrich Wiemer dissects the rule of the Goth king who nurtured Roman culture and impressed Machiavelli. By Jamie Kreiner When you purchase an independently ...

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, ...

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