The Senate continued to meet in Rome just as it had for nearly a millennium. Latin remained the language of administration.

The fall of the Roman Empire is usually blamed on barbarian invasions, economic decline, or political corruption. But what if there was another, less obvious reason? In this video we explore one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A medieval tower in central Rome collapsed again during a rescue operation by firefighters after the initial collapse, sending up ...

A worker who had been trapped for 11 hours in the partial collapse of a medieval tower in the heart of Rome has died after being rescued late Monday, officials said. The 66-year-old man, Octay Stroici ...

We’re told Rome fell in 476 AD. But what if that’s only half the story? For nearly 200 years after the so-called “Fall,” Rome ...

ROME (AP) -- Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital Monday, ...

Rome — Part of a medieval tower in central Rome collapsed on Monday, killing one person, local news reported. The incident occurred at the historic 13th century Torre dei Conti, which is undergoing ...

Rescue efforts were underway on Monday, Nov. 3 after a building under renovation in the heart of Rome collapsed, injuring at least one person, local officials confirmed. The catastrophe, which took ...

ROME (AP) — Firefighters late Monday rescued a worker after hours trapped beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy’s capital Monday.