As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

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

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen chunks of glacier further underscore the 6th century ice age’s severity.

At this point history took a sharp turn. Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of ...

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Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

The most powerful ruler on Earth at the height of the Roman Empire couldn’t get it despite his vast powers. And yet, we all seem to expect it. Even demand it. And become insistent, outraged ...

But this was about to change. For around 100 years (a century), the Roman army had been building an empire across Europe. The Romans wanted Britain's precious metals gold, tin and iron – and its ...