Eunuchs became an institutional feature of the imperial court in the late Roman period. Introduction In the...
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Complications in early modern cultural understandings of the material aspects of militant nostalgia. Remembering Rome, Performing Rome...
Gambling was played by people long before the rise of Rome. The oldest known dice were found...
Ancient Greece and Rome myths about Cupid explore the messier – sometimes scarier – sides of love....
Rome against the Parthian Empire, which was immense with a considerable income of its own. Introduction Psychological...
Orichalcum was a metal that closely resembled gold, although its value was inferior. Introduction Orichalcum (“mountain copper”) or...
The cavalry charged at the enemy army from multiple directions in an attempt to divert attention and...
The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cooking. Introduction The cuisine of ancient Rome changed...
The collapse of the Roman Empire has long been the subject of immense interest among professional scholars....
It is estimated by the ancient historians Tacitus and Josephus that about 600,000 to 1,100,000 people died...
Hadrian viewed the inhabitants of southern Scotland—the “Picti,” or Picts—as a menace. Stretching 80 miles from the...
Throughout 51 BCE, Caesar continued to extinguish the last flickers of Gallic resistance. Introduction Commius was an Atrebates...
The scandal and ensuing trial brought all of Rome to a standstill. Introduction Publius Clodius Pulcher (93–52 BC)...
He was strangled, his body exposed on the Gemonian stairs and then thrown in the Tiber. By...
Theodosius dealt harshly with Arians, heretics, and Christian apostates. Introduction The Persecution of pagans under Theodosius I began in 381,...
Gambling has been around for hundreds of years in all of its shapes and forms. What’s more,...
Pollution by the Romans in Lake Murten continued right up to the collapse of the Roman Empire....
Though changed in form, monarchy remained the order of the day in the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of Europe....
The Tarquinian clan and the monarchy itself all came to a violent end in the final decade...
Whatever his motives, his withdrawal to Rhodes was almost disastrous for the succession plans of Augustus. Introduction...
The ancient sources portray Caracalla as a tyrant and as a cruel leader, an image that has...
With the expulsion of the kings and the founding of the Republic, central powers were divided between...
The Roman Republic’s durability was aided by a tax system well-integrated into the social networks and political...
Look at the founding father of Romano-British archaeology and his associates in the 17th and 18th centuries....
The earliest examples are punishments for prisoners of war. Introduction Crucifixion as a punishment was practiced by several...
Public bathing was an essential part of ancient Roman urban life and an afternoon in the baths...
Pregnancy was dangerous in the ancient world due to relatively primitive prenatal care and obstetric medicine. Introduction...
Crassus joined Caesar and Pompey in the unofficial political alliance known as the First Triumvirate. Introduction Marcus...
While it is clear that the story was part of the founding mythology of Rome, its historicity...
Lucretia’s story provides an explanation for historical change in Rome through a recounting of sexual assault against...