Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

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

When we think of Rome’s fall, we remember Goths, Vandals, and Franks. But the Burgundians — often overshadowed — played a decisive role in the West’s final decades. Crossing the Rhine in 406 AD, ...

Instead of depicting the Trojan War from Homer’s Iliad as originally deduced, the mosaic may actually be a reference to the ...

Historian Kyle Harper is coming to the University of Memphis to ask a chilling question: Are we, like the Romans, on the cusp ...