Roman Empire

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Once an impressive stronghold of the Roman Empire, the city of Dura-Europos, located along the banks of the Euphrates River in eastern Syria, is a […]

By: Jennifer Drummond

Although the original biblical texts were written mostly in Hebrew or Greek, there is no denying that Latin was one of the most important languages […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Extending through the southern Golan is one of the best-preserved Roman roads in the region, connecting the Sea of Galilee to the ancient Syrian city […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Wine has been synonymous with the Mediterranean world since before the time of Jesus, 2,000 years ago. Indeed, wine is attested in practically any ancient […]

By: Jennifer Drummond

The Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace,” is what many often term the Roman Empire’s unprecedented period of peace and economic prosperity between 27 BCE and […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A diver off the northeastern coast of Sardinia discovered one of the largest caches of Roman coins ever found. According to a press release by […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer and Glenn Corbett

Tucked away in the sandstone cliffs of southern Jordan sits a wonder of the ancient world: Petra of the Nabateans. Whether it is the stunning […]

By: Valerie Abrahamsen

The Via Egnatia, which ran from Constantinople in the east to Dyrrachium, Albania, in the west, was one portion of the more than 50,000 miles […]

By: Parker Blackwell

Historians and archaeologists alike are fascinated with the events surrounding the First Jewish Revolt, which culminated with the Roman general Titus storming Jerusalem and sacking […]

By: Jonathan Laden

The eruption of the Okmok volcano contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic, researchers announced in a paper published by the Proceedings of the […]