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 ...

It is the year 376 A.D. The Roman Empire is 403 years old, counting from its first Emperor, Augustus, who began his rule in 27 B.C. The empire was the largest and most powerful state in the western ...

What can concrete made during the Roman Empire help modern engineering develop more efficient concrete? This is what a recent study published in iScience hopes to address as an international team of ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. But for last year’s piece I discussed some other books, arguing that ...

Many Americans suffer from “historical amnesia,” a blissful ignorance of the past. But as Nicholas Vardy shares today, there is a lot we can learn about global wealth and success by looking back at ...