The year 476 AD is often described as the moment the Roman Empire fell. But what actually happened? Romulus Augustus was deposed by Odoacer, a Germanic general serving within the Roman system. The ...

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 ...

There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?

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 ...

There’s a saying that, when Rome falls, the whole world will fall. Which frankly seems a little melodramatic and egotistical ...

The timeline of the failure of the Roman state is fairly well established and accepted, thanks to the Romans' love of writing. The circumstances contributing to its disintegration, however, have long ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The cascade of events that led to the toppling of an empire may not be as easy to trace as it seems, according to a Penn State historian who recently penned a new book on the ...

This made-in-Spain production is a giant-size, three-hour, sweepingly pictorial entertainment. It probably tells all that most film fans will want to know about the glory, grandeur and greed of Rome.

Over five years ago, a Russian billionaire made a wrong turn in a helicopter and subsequently changed the face of football as we knew it. That Russian's name was Roman Abramovich. He came to England ...