The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse. A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than ...

It seems the Roman Empire entered the 7th century at the peak of its power ... were used to map the general changes in the size and number of sites for each historical period.

The emperor Hadrian was well known for building monuments across the Roman Empire ... s Villa’s size, opulence, and design touches from the far-flung corners of the empire are “entirely ...