The Senate continued to meet in Rome just as it had for nearly a millennium. Latin remained the language of administration.

In the final centuries of the Roman Empire, its survival often depended on the decisions of a few remarkable individuals. Among them was a woman who refused to accept the empire’s decline. At a time ...

This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire equal to Rome.

When Constantine the Great died in 337 AD, he left behind the most powerful empire in the world. But instead of a smooth succession, his sons plunged the Roman Empire into years of rivalry, purges, ...

Classicist Curtis Dozier’s The White Pedestal examines how the prestige of Greece and Rome can legitimize modern racism—and ...

In this op-ed, writer Casey Haughin-Scasny explores the virality of the recent “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” TikTok trend in the context of how history is constructed. I am a woman ...