This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and...
Rome
Some historians point to Stilicho’s ambition and blame him in part for the fall of the Western...
Roman losses are described as being up to 80,000 troops as well as another 40,000 auxiliary troops...
Epidemics haunt history, but they shape history too, as happened in 212 BCE at Syracuse. “The dogs...
Most Roman aqueducts proved reliable and durable. They still stand today as a testament to that. Introduction...
Getty curators answer your questions about ancient parties. If the ancient Greeks and Romans were still around...
How the Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Happy Saturnalia! This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing,...
Antony’s defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire under Octavian...
He was accused of betraying his Roman citizenship by forming an alliance with a foreign queen. Introduction...
Foederati were the tribes that were bound by a treaty to defend Rome but were neither Roman...
The purpose for and use of the military shifted between the Republican and Imperial periods. Introduction The military...
Justinian was dealing with the Persians over peace in the east at the end of the Iberian...
Violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end. By Jason Daley The...
The banquet of a noble Roman in ancient Rome was a crucial power tool — a way...
Examining a series of facial reconstructions of early Roman emperors from the Julio-Claudian dynasty to the Flavian...
Funerals were primarily a concern of the family, which was of paramount importance in Roman society. Introduction...
The funeral procession was marked by the movement of bodies, both living and dead, and the loud...
Though a coward, Nero thought a voluntary death better than the indignities which he knew awaited him....
Ancient Roman cuisine enthusiasts answer your burning questions. If you were to sit down for a meal...
The presence of wealthy Romans led to the expansion of the temple structure and its continuing decoration....
All Roman citizens were enrolled in one of these tribes, through which they were entitled to vote...
Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, celebrating his victories with this monumental column. The...
Augustus invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology. Heading Today, politicians think very carefully about...
Constantinople was made the new Ottoman capital, the massive Golden Gate of the Theodosian Walls was made...
He is widely held as one of the greatest (and most controversial) late Roman/Byzantine emperors in history....
Many were declared enemies of the state, their property confiscated, and they were sent into exile (or...
Not every artist in Renaissance and Baroque Rome had access to ancient Greek and Roman statues. Early...
It was a focus for tourists and artists and a watershed of inspiration throughout the Western world....
In Ancient Rome, fathers were endowed with nearly limitless power (patria potestas) over their family. Introduction The...
To a Roman male his family was his property and he exercised absolute control. It determined both...