Their shaky alliance would steadily deteriorate, each of them waging a war of pernicious propaganda. By Jesse...
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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...
By Steven Fife During his reign as dictator from 49-44 BC, Julius Caesar had a number of notable impacts...
The Roman Republic emerged out of what one historian called “the ashes of the monarchy.” Introduction Western...
Researchers show that an Ancient Roman text has long been misinterpreted, shedding new light on how innovation...
The Battle of Zama not only ended the Second Punic War, it also established the Roman army...
Cicero’s life was marked by a tension between the life of a politician and that of a...
New research has rubbished perceptions of Roman Britain as a region inhabited solely by white Europeans. Our...
The Roman historian Suetonius referred to Caligula as a “monster,” and the surviving sources are universal in...
Forty-five years of unopposed rule seems an unlikely feat for any ruler in Roman history. By Edelia...
In spite of the military genius of Hannibal, Carthage was destroyed as the result of three wars...
After freeing the Zealots from the Temple, the Edomites and Zealots massacred the common people. Introduction The...
The Migration Period is typically regarded as beginning with the invasion of Europe by the Huns from...
Although a saint, a bishop, and an important figure in a turbulent age, Sidonius is remembered particularly...