Exactly what caused the collapse of the mighty Roman Empire has been hotly debated practically since the fall itself. Was economic stagnation primarily to blame, or was it societal decay?

A University of Southampton spokeswoman said: “Historians have long debated the role of climatic cooling in the fall of the ...

A recent study from Oxford and Warsaw Universities offers a fresh perspective on the fall of the ... routes as the real causes behind the empire's collapse. Eastern Roman Empire at Its Peak ...

A University of Southampton spokeswoman said: “Historians have long debated the role of climatic cooling in the fall of the Roman empire. “This new research strengthens the case that a brief ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...