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No, Rome Did Not Fall Because Women Chose Careers Over Children
A Fox News claim blames Rome’s fall on women choosing careers over babies. Roman demographic research and evidence of working mothers tell a different story.
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New Reconstruction Reveals the Face of a Man from Roman Scotland
An international team has reconstructed an Inveresk resident’s face, while his bones and teeth document a journey north and a life shaped by injury.
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Conclave's Robert Harris Sees in Rome’s Republic, a Warning for Modern Democracy
A new interview about Agrippa brings Rome’s passage to one-man rule into the present, as the Conclave novelist warns about broken political rules.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine, Maxentius and the Fight for Rome
On 28 October AD 312, Constantine confronted Maxentius outside Rome in a battle that ended with a disastrous retreat toward the Tiber. Ancient accounts describe fierce fighting, broken bridges and the drowning of an emperor, but disagree over how the final moments unfolded.
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Gold Earrings Found in a Roman Child’s Grave in Bulgaria
Rescue excavations outside Augusta Traiana’s walls uncovered a child buried with gold jewellery and a coin of Aurelian among 135 graves.
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Roman Coin-Cleaning Session Brings Ancient History to Students in Michigan
Students at Michigan State’s Classical Society worked on late Roman bronze coins, revealing the portraits and inscriptions that make ancient currency a historical source.
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Roman Camp in Spain Reveals their Efforts to Erase Local Identity
A newly identified camp near La Peña del Castro links Roman troops with a burned Iron Age hillfort, where researchers are examining whether conquest included deliberate attacks on local identity.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
6 Reasons Rome’s Chosen Heirs Didn’t Always Become Emperor
From Augustus’ lost grandsons to Diocletian’s planned abdication, the next reign depended on family arrangements and the people willing to uphold them.
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Archaeologists Discover Palace in Burgundy Kept Roman Comforts in Early Medieval Times
At a hilltop settlement in Burgundy, a possible palatial complex combines a large church, Roman-style heating and fine glass across the transition into the Middle Ages.
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Watch: Roman-Era Shipwreck off Turkey Yields Thousands of Luxury Dishes
A cargo of plates, bowls and trays off Adrasan preserves evidence of ancient packing methods and a ceramic trade associated with a name in Cicero’s letters.
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More Than 1,000 Roman Dice Found at Grand, Raise a Ritual Mystery
Excavations in France have produced an exceptional concentration of bone dice. A possible basin, altar fragments and Fortuna coins offer clues to their use.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Aurelius Victor: The Roman Historian Whose Greatest Work Was Lost
Born into a modest family in Roman Africa, Sextus Aurelius Victor rose to high imperial office and wrote a history of Rome's emperors. His career, sharp observations and the mystery of his lost historical work offer a fascinating glimpse into the fourth-century Roman world.
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Roman Toilet Remains Confirm Parasites Persisted, Despite Public Sanitation
Microscopic traces in Roman toilet deposits show infections persisted despite public sanitation. A 2026 chamber-pot study adds evidence from the Danube frontier.
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10 Best Roman Movies to Watch, Ranked
From arena spectacles to political intrigue, satire and scientific inquiry, ten Roman films earn their places in our countdown for different reasons.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Maxentius: The Forgotten Emperor Behind Some of Rome’s Greatest Buildings
Maxentius ruled Rome for just six years, yet commissioned some of its most impressive monuments, including a colossal basilica, a restored temple, and an imperial complex with its own circus and mausoleum. After his defeat, several of his buildings became associated with Constantine.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Rome’s Priests Used the Secret Sibylline Books in Times of Disaster
A guarded collection of Greek verses helped Rome prescribe rituals during war and crisis. Its history runs from a royal legend to Augustus’s temple.