Such was the case with many an empire throughout the ages, from the ancient Roman Empire to the Brazilian ... still linger today.Assembled below are maps of historical empires, some of which ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the ...

However, Roman tactlessness and inefficiency, along with famine and internal squabbles, led to a rise in Jewish discontent. In 66 AD, this discontent exploded into open rebellion. Four years later ...

In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.