Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

A trio of researchers from Bocconi University, in Italy, the University of Cambridge, in the U.K., and Stanford University, ...

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

Excavation details relating to an Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) tomb cluster in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, were ...

Learn more about how income inequality may increase the potential for political instability and may have led to the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han Dynasty, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the population reached 50 million. During his reign (140-87 ...

For centuries, the splendor of Rome and the mythical grandeur of the Han dynasty in China have captured the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and lovers of ancient civilizations. But have you ...

For a long time, the ancient empires of Rome and China’s Han dynasty have fascinated historians and archaeologists. These two powerful civilizations shaped much of the world’s early history. But which ...

The Qin dynasty terracotta warriors from Emperor Qin Shihuang’s tomb are some of the most significant and well-known Chinese relics, and now there’s a chance to see part of the 8,000-strong army right ...