Among many other things, Easter is an opportunity to reflect on Jesus' relationship to political power. Modern readers of the ...

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire's collapse.

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

For the first time, an archaeological investigation has conclusively documented the existence of a brückenkopfkastell—a Roman ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

Historians have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus discovered in the Judean desert that details an elaborate tax evasion ...

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place ...

Need help understanding the political and theological backdrop to the high-stakes drama of Episode 4? The show's official ...

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...