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By 180 A.D., the Antonine Plague had killed 70 million people, more than a quarter of the Roman Empire's population.
Hadrien's Wall stretches 73 miles across northern England, marking the Roman Empire's northern frontier during the early 2nd century AD.
More than 2,000 years ago, a man named Jesus of Nazareth lived in Palestine, where he became a preacher and was later executed.
Hadrian's Wall, a 115-kilometer structure built in the second century A.D., reflects the changing views of the Roman Empire's boundaries and power.
Working in Roman gold mines was so brutal that it was often used as a form of punishment for slaves, as described by Pliny the Elder.
A 16-year-old Otto III rides south from northern Italy to Rome in 996 to claim his title as emperor of East Frankia amid political turmoil.
Caligula was assassinated on January 22, 41 AD, after just four years in power, leaving behind a legacy marked by rumors of tyranny and excess.
Romulus and Remus, twin sons abandoned by their uncle, were rescued by a she-wolf and later founded Rome, which became the center of a vast empire.
A fleet of boats, buried six miles from the Nile, reveals insights into Egypt's original Valley of the Kings.
Herod the Great ruled Judea for 37 years, during which he transformed the region into an international trading state while also ordering the execution of his own sons.
The cross, once a symbol of death, transformed into a symbol of triumph as Christianity gained power within the Roman Empire.
A poem written in Old English, known as "The Ruin," describes the crumbling remains of the Roman town of Bath in Great Britain.
Four to five hundred meters of Arctic ice contain layers of history that reveal the environmental impact of the Roman Empire.
In A.D. 69, the Roman Empire faced chaos as the Year of Four Emperors led to civil war, with Vespasian emerging as a key figure to restore order.
Hadrian's Wall, a 115-kilometer-long structure built in the second century A.D., symbolizes the Roman Empire's struggle to control its borders amid internal and external pressures.
William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, marking the end of the Dark Ages, a period often mischaracterized as an age of decline.
3,600 years ago, a volcanic eruption on Santorini contributed to the decline of the Minoan civilization on Crete, revealing hidden archaeological treasures.
Twenty-three stab wounds were inflicted on Julius Caesar during his assassination on the Ides of March, marking a turning point in Roman history.
Rome depended on 150 to 300 million tons of grain annually to feed its population of 1 million, the largest city in the world by the first century AD.
Ten men were chosen to commit suicide at Masada as the Romans advanced, marking a significant moment in the struggle between Jewish traditions and Roman power.
Archaeologists in Britain investigate Anglo-Saxon graves and artifacts, revealing evidence of a warrior culture marked by violence and ornate burials.
A stylus, possibly the earliest evidence of writing found in Cornwall, dates back to around 200 A.D. and suggests ancient trade connections with the continent.
5,000 years ago, the Sumerians created a clay map that depicted the course of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and major cities in their empire.
August 24, 410 AD marks the day when the Visigoths invaded Rome, ending 800 years of Roman dominance and igniting centuries of turmoil in Europe.
Archaeologists have unearthed a perfectly preserved bathhouse in Pompeii, revealing insights into the daily lives of its 15,000 inhabitants before the eruption.
Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on November 16, 42 BC, in Rome and later became the second emperor of the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times by 23 assassins on the Ides of March, a murder that significantly altered the course of Western civilization.
55 BC marks a turning point for Julius Caesar, as he faces growing opposition and political turmoil that ultimately leads to his assassination.
A lift takes workers up 55 meters to restore the Colosseum, revealing details hidden beneath centuries of grime.
In the summer of 375, the Goths faced a new threat as the Huns began to invade their territory along the northern shore of the Black Sea.
A team of archaeologists is excavating Pompeii, where a third of the streets remain unearthed after nearly 300 years of excavation.
Rome expanded from a small city to the center of an empire that stretched from the Sahara to Northern Britain, transforming trade and culture across the region.
Boudicca led a force of tribes against the Roman army in 60 AD, with her warriors outnumbering the legions by as many as 20 to 1.
In 208 AD, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus led an invasion of Scotland with an army of 40,000 men, one of the largest military campaigns in Roman history.
A two-ton stone sarcophagus was uncovered beneath the Protestant Church of St. John, possibly belonging to a medieval bishop from the year 1021.
In 814 BC, Phoenician seafarers founded Punic Carthage as a trading outpost, controlling all of the Western Mediterranean.
Excavations beneath Istanbul revealed the ancient harbor of Theodosious, lost for 800 years, during the construction of a new transportation tunnel.
300,000 people lived in Athens at its peak in the fifth century BC, a city that significantly influenced the development of democracy and philosophy.
Hadrian, known for his architectural achievements and complex legacy, is examined for his role as a peace-maker and oppressor during his reign as Roman emperor.
Hadrian was born on January 10, 76 AD, in Italica, a wealthy city in Roman Spain, and later became one of Rome's most significant emperors.
Hadrian's Arch, standing 25 meters tall, was built in honor of the Roman Emperor Hadrian's visit to Jerash in 129 AD.
Nearly 40,000 Italian troops were taken prisoner during the British counterattack in December 1940, marking a turning point in the North African campaign.
Only two women and three children survived the tragic end of the Sakari, a radical group that fought against Roman rule in first-century Jerusalem.
Vespasian was born on November 17, 9 AD, in the village of Falacrine, northeast of Rome, to a family of equestrian status.
90% of Libya is desert, yet it also features the best-preserved Roman city in the world, Leptis Magna, built over 2,000 years ago.
By 30 AD, shops selling food were found at every street corner in Rome, reflecting the empire's vast culinary culture and social dynamics.
Modern science reveals how environmental forces shaped human history from the Bronze Age through the fall of Rome, highlighting ancient civilizations' complexities.
Nerva was born in the village of Narni in Central Italy on November 8, 30 AD, to a prominent political family in the early Roman Empire.
