In the same year as America’s founding, Edward Gibbon wrote “Decline and Fall.” 250 years later, it still holds lessons for ...
The first part of the brand new two-part history special, The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, premieres on the History Channel Wednesday, May 27 at 8/7c. During the first part of the two-part ...
The fall of the Roman Empire was not caused by a single event. Instead, it was the result of many crises that unfolded over ...
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 research team studied unusual rocks in Iceland to better understand the Late Antique Little Ice Age. The team believes that rapid climate cooling contributed to a mass migration of people within ...
John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.” In support of ...