Understanding history can deepen our sense of what it means to be human and how fragile our...
Roman
One of the reasons humans prefer an organized government is that we’ve had them for thousands of...
Banking was highly developed and subject to Roman Law, and money deposits were to be safeguarded and...
The gods were thought to have a vested interest in the health and success of the Roman...
Introduction Auspicia, the reading of birds’ behavior by religious figures, became officially accepted during the Roman Republic....
The outbreak continued to sweep throughout the Mediterranean world for another 225 years, finally disappearing in 750...
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...
The family was the nucleus of Roman society and formed the basis of every community. Introduction Rome...
Examining various types of authority which spanned across centuries and covered all facets of Roman life. By...
Romans obsessed on the concept of family lineage: the family was the most important thing in one’s...
The excavation revealed over 100 coins trapped beneath paving stones. An ancient walkway most likely used by...
We can see how the world once was and glimpse now lost landscapes, flora and fauna. By...
Roman history held that seven kings of Rome reigned from the establishment of the city in 753...
Much of our knowledge of early medicine comes from Galen’s writings. Introduction Galen (129-216 CE) was a...
Herculaneum had a long, rich history before its fall to the Vesuvian blast. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Victory over Carthage in these wars gave Rome a preeminent status it would retain until the division...
A mysterious object carved on a Roman gem reminds us that the smallest things hold clues to...
Parthia emerged as a serious Roman competitor on the silk routes. Introduction As a superpower in its...
Londinium, as the city was called in ancient times, was founded by the Romans after they conquered...
Rome’s underground necropolises were forgotten by the Middle Ages. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Any visitor to Rome...
The Eastern Empire flourished while the Western Empire struggled and finally dissolved. Introduction The Western Roman Empire is...
Alaric and his army marched through the Salarian Gates and pillaged the city. Introduction In August of...
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...
After Alaric I, the Visigoths migrated to Spain where they established themselves and assimilated with the Romans....
The designation, Ostrogoth, taken to mean ‘Eastern Goth’, actually means ‘Goths glorified by the rising sun’. Introduction...
The toga has become the quintessential male garment of antiquity. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The toga was...