Recent emphasis on climate science has impacted how we think about ancient civilizations. Long-held theories about the collapse of ancient civilizations are starting to change. Climate change wasn't ...

A new study has bolstered the theory that a dramatic climate shift known as the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA) played a key role in the eventual collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 CE.

Interamna Lirenas has turned out to be far more than a “backwater town” of the Roman Empire. According to a published study in Roman Urbanism in Italy, this central Italian town thrived well beyond ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

Geneticists have shed new light on the effects of the Roman Empire on Southeast Europe. New DNA analysis has shown how the rise and fall of the empire influenced populations in the Balkans—a region of ...

(via SciShow) There’s a saying that, when Rome falls, the whole world will fall. Which frankly seems a little melodramatic and egotistical on the part of the Romans. Except that they kinda had a point ...

With the growing fear that the United States may be entering a period of decline, as part of my effort to better understand our current situation, I recently expressed a desire to read Edward Gibbon’s ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...