Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube ...

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems. As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens ...

On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins. Some believed it to be an abandoned, run-down castle. Others ...

Photos show the ancient Roman structure. Photo from H ... built near key river crossings to control trade and secure borders, archaeologists said. As their name suggests, the forts often sat ...

Ancient traders soon became skilled at finding their way around paying tariffs to Roman authorities. The empire’s borders were so long traders could sometimes avoid tariff check points ...

The ascendant right wing loves ancient Rome. Its adherents love its glories ... felt just as competitor states strengthened at the borders. What the right has captured is a tradition established ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an extensive Roman settlement in northwestern Germany — beyond the borders of the Roman empire. The site, located in Delbrück-Bentfeld, first became an area ...