FROM GLORY TO RUIN: THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

The venerable Roman Empire, once a beacon of civilization and military prowess, suffered a precipitous decline over centuries. A multitude of causes contributed to this catastrophic fall. Social instability, rampant corruption, and invasion from barbarian tribes sapped the empire's foundations. The once-unified Roman world fractured, resulting in

One sunny/bright/clear afternoon in the late 1580s/1590, a small colony/115 settlers/a group of adventurers on Roanoke Island vanished without a trace/clue/whisper. lost colony This event, known as the Lost Colony of Roanoke, has haunted/baffled/puzzled historians and amateur sleuths/investigators/enthusiaists for centuries/generations/decades. Des