Roman Empire News
Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Rome: Solving a Roman Murder Mystery
A soldier in a Velsen well left wounds, a worn dagger and clues in his teeth. Modern investigators have reopened his violent death.
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Follow the Money: What 4 Million Ancient Roman Coins Tell Us
Buried money traces Rome’s growing reach; and the civilian activity that helped coins remain in use long after they left the mint.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Romans Changed Europe's Landscapes Far Beyond the Road Network
A hill of broken amphorae, a frontier across Britain and gold mines in Spain reveal the lasting ways Romans changed the landscape.
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The 10 Best Roman Video Games, Ranked
Command legions, build cities and navigate imperial politics in our countdown of ten Roman video games, followed by two worlds with unmistakable Roman echoes.
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Roman Desert Camps Point to a Lost Campaign in Arabia
Three camps east of Bayir trace a possible Roman expedition towards northern Arabia. A 2025 ground survey added pottery to the evidence first published in 2023.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Emperor Julian the Apostate: The Philosopher Who Became Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
He loved philosophy more than power, yet became one of Rome's most unusual emperors. Julian's ambitions would put him at odds with the world around him.
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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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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Roman Camp in Slovakia Reveals Human Remains and Military Gear
A 7.4-hectare camp near Šurany has yielded human remains, armour and weapons. Five entrances and an unusual gate add to its second-century story.
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Roman Well Mystery: Seven Bodies, Four Different Ancestry Profiles
Ancient DNA from four of seven men buried at Roman Mursa shows varied ancestry. Bone wounds point to violence, while the burial’s exact cause remains uncertain.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Scipio Aemilianus: The Roman Who Destroyed Carthage and Numantia
Born an Aemilius and adopted into the house of Scipio, Scipio Aemilianus built his reputation in Spain before becoming the conqueror of Carthage and Numantia.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Battle of Pydna: How Rome Broke the Macedonian Phalanx
At Pydna in 168 BC, Aemilius Paullus defeated Perseus after the Macedonian phalanx lost cohesion and Roman troops entered the gaps in its line.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Did the Romans Really Massacre the Defenders of Maiden Castle?
Maiden Castle became famous as the scene of a supposed Roman massacre. Later archaeology has complicated that picture, revealing repeated episodes of violence and a much longer history behind the cemetery.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Emperor Theodosius I. The Man who Defined Christianity and also Massacred Thousands
Theodosius I inherited an empire shaken by Adrianople and ruled through Gothic settlement, civil war, religious conflict and dynastic change. His reign became surrounded by powerful later legends, but the surviving laws, letters and histories preserve a more complicated emperor.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Fashion and Textile Industry of Ancient Rome
Roman fashion relied on spinners, weavers, dyers, fullers, tailors and traders, while clothing could signal status, citizenship, wealth and identity.