The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, ...

A collection of coin moulds was found at Ackton Meadows in Castleford, which are thought to date to around 260 CE, a period ...

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

The papyrus revealed how the imperial state dealt with financial crimes - specifically tax fraud involving slaves - in Judaea ...

About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The chieftain’s stash includes swords, spears, lances, chainmail and the only ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Judea apart from the trial of Jesus." In the 1950s, an ancient papyrus ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...