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.

Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall? The answer to this question has been heavily debated practically since the empire’s [… ...

Volcanic eruptions, and environmental collapse: natural disasters may have brought down one of history’s greatest empires.

This suggests that the LALIA could have put significant strain on the Eastern Roman Empire and adds to a growing body of evidence pointing to its role in the empire's decline.

Gernon: 'the Late Antique Little Ice Age helped tip the balance when the Eastern Empire was stretched thin'.

When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and ...

This suggests that the LALIA could have put significant strain on the Eastern Roman Empire, and adds to a growing body of evidence pointing to its role in the empire's decline. 'To be ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...

At the heart of Venice’s globally renowned St. Mark's Square sits Biblioteca Marciana, a library filled with the ghosts of a ...