“Forgery and tax fraud carried severe penalties under Roman law, including hard labor or even capital punishment,” Dolganov ...

The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, financial schemes, and bureaucracy.

Scientists have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus that describes a court proceeding from the time of Roman occupation in Israel. The newly translated document reveals fascinating details about a ...