Never heard of a Mamertine before? Fear not — this is Rome's entire history, start to finish. But the real question is: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? LOTR: Why Didn't Saruman ...

Edward Watts, a professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, delivered a lecture this past Wednesday ...

The Roman empire was at its height when a deadly disease caused devastation to its population, economy and military prowess.

These events are told by two historians, Tacitus (Agricola 14-17; Annals 14:29-39) and Dio Cassius (Roman History 62:1-12).

The Romans met a large army of Britons, under the Catuvellauni kings Caratacus and his brother Togodumnus, on the River Medway, Kent. The Britons were defeated in a two-day battle, then again ...

Many are associated with centres of tribal power, trade with the Roman world and rich burials. Examples include Colchester, St Albans and Silchester in southern England. By the time of the Roman ...

New research suggests that the Romans defeated the Jewish rebels at Masada much more quickly than scholars previously assumed ...

Each volume is devoted to a general theme in Greek, Roman, or where appropriate, Graeco-Roman history, or to some salient aspect or aspects of it. Besides indicating the state of current research in ...

23-79 A.D. Pliny, the Roman writer of Natural History, counsels his readers to refrain from sex to avoid pregnancy. He is the first known advocate of abstinence as a form of birth control.

Steelers Insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the Steve Jones Show on Thursday and discussed Roman Wilson's recovery from a sprained ankle, stating that he expects the rookie ...

Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony has dominated Triple-A since being promoted to Worcester last month. Read more on Boston.com.