Commodus was the first of what would be a century of inept emperors. Introduction Commodus was Roman...
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The prison was constructed around 640–616 BCE, by Ancus Marcius. Introduction The Mamertine Prison (Italian: Carcere Mamertino), in antiquity the Tullianum,...
The name Byzantine Empire is a modern term and would have been alien to its contemporaries, who...
The Romans knew that a powerful naval fleet could supply troops and equipment where they were most...
Due to its agricultural nature, her cult had tremendous appeal to the average Roman citizen, more so...
Something very important to note about Augustus and his political, societal and religious views is the significant...
By the British Museum / 02.28.2017 Bronze head from a statue of the Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century C.E.,...
Roman religion and tolerance for others drastically began to change following the Edict of Milan. Introduction Constantinian...
Balances of power and ambitious pursuits. Introduction A triumviratus is literally a college of three men. In the ancient...
“Did the public have a voice in the development of a theocratic city?” As University of Tennessee...
There are lessons from ancient history that could prove instructive. A caravan of Goths – the Thervingi...
A considerable number of Roman roads remained in daily use as core trunk roads for centuries after...
New research has rubbished perceptions of Roman Britain as a region inhabited solely by white Europeans. Our...
When government runs amok, people have a right to rebel—Cicero honored daring individuals who helped overthrow tyrants....
The siege of Masada, chronicled by Flavius Josephus, was one of the final events in the First...
This tactic could set a political foe aside from the whole community and turn the audience against...
A philosopher, writer, orator and statesman, Seneca (4 BC – 65 AD) was Rome’s leading intellectual during...
The dead wait to be ferried across the River Styx. The Souls of Acheron (1898) by Adolf Hiremy...
Head of Janus, Vatican museum, Rome / Photo by Loudon dodd, Wikimedia Commons Sage advice from the ancients...
Detail from The Temple of Janus by Peter Paul Rubens. Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons On January 1, we...
A view on the Roman cavalry forces, especially the equites legionis. By Dr. Stefan Zehetner Institut für...
Without doubt, gladiator spectacles were one of the most watched forms of popular entertainment in the Roman...
“The people are only anxious for two things: bread and circuses.” Introduction Two men ready their weapons....
Roman mosaic / Photo by Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wikimedia Commons Prostitution quickly became a popular...
The Domus Aurea (Golden House), located between the Esquiline and Palatine Hills, was one of Nero’s most...
The battle marked the end of the internal conflict in the Roman Empire and the solidification of...
Gaul was not only closer to the imperial center than Roman Britain but served as an important...
Caesar created a new version of ‘Gaul’, expanding geographical boundaries and excluding some areas traditionally ascribed to...
The reign of Justinian was an extremely significant period. It marked the final end of the Roman...
Illustration showing Alaric in Athens, by Ludwig Thiersch / Wikimedia Commons If one wishes to consider German-Roman...