A number of highly educated citizens could speak and read both Greek and Latin. Introduction The Roman...
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By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Regional, inter-regional and international trade was a common feature of the Roman world....
The trials for ambitus were numerous in the time of the republic. Introduction In ancient Roman law,...
Political offices and institutions were designed to prevent any one man from becoming too powerful. Political Institutions...
This refers to any one of several ancient Roman laws (leges maiestatis) dealing with crimes against the...
Similarities of its features suggest a strong influence on the Christian celebration of Christmas. By Mark CartwrightHistorian...
Monetary, fiscal, military, political, and economic issues are all very much intertwined. Two centuries ago, in 1776,...
Slavery, for many civilizations throughout human history, has been an inescapable fact. By Harrison Kavanagh Like all...
The history of the Roman Empire offered many vivid examples of how absolute power could corrupt absolutely....
By Harry OatesHistorian Introduction The Roman Empire in the early 1st century CE was often regarded as...
This is one of the best, if not the very best, documented events surviving from the ancient...
Herod was a client king of Rome, but his route to the throne was not a straightforward...
Their shaky alliance would steadily deteriorate, each of them waging a war of pernicious propaganda. By Jesse...
The came about, at least in part, due to the dynamics in the relationship between three forceful...
Examining the type of anesthesia and techniques employed to prepare patients for invasive surgery in ancient Rome....
Introduction Auspicia, the reading of birds’ behavior by religious figures, became officially accepted during the Roman Republic....
Led by the Senones tribe and their chief Brennus, the infuriated Gauls went to war against Rome....
Roman Gaul is an umbrella term for several Roman provinces in western Europe. Introduction Cisalpine Gaul, or...
The deep roots of the word “patriot” lie in Roman antiquity. A distinction is often drawn between...
Examining various types of authority which spanned across centuries and covered all facets of Roman life. By...
Herculaneum had a long, rich history before its fall to the Vesuvian blast. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Rome’s underground necropolises were forgotten by the Middle Ages. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Any visitor to Rome...
The plot reflected the growing discontent among the ruling class of the Roman state with Nero’s increasingly...
Roman law provisions on desertion had features that were totally different from the common Roman criminal law....
His brother, Marcus (the famed orator), was running for consul, the loftiest office in the Roman Republic....
A new book argues that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s...
There is little evidence remaining from the pre-Roman worship, as they left little footprints of their spiritual...
The Res Gestae was a unique public relations move for the first emperor of the Roman Empire,...
Ancient Rome and its empire had the concept of asylum at its heart. Its legacy provided inspiration...
Baalbek is a town in the northern Bekaa valley, the site of the largest sanctuary in the...