The denarii date from the late 2nd Century BC, in the last tumultuous decades of the Roman republic, to the first Roman emperors and could have been a purse loss.

While excavating at Hradisko Hill in South Moravia, Czech Republic, archaeologists recently unearthed an 1,800-year-old bronze purse once worn on the wrist of a Roman soldier. Capable of holding ...

The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...

A team of researchers found two silver Roman coins dating back to the 2nd century A.D. on the uninhabited Swedish island of Gotska Sandon, sparking speculation as to how they got there in the first pl ...

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...