The censor’s regulation of public morality is the origin of the modern meaning of the words censor...
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Membership in the various colleges of priests was usually an honor offered to members of politically powerful...
Hot drinks and early bedtimes were key to a comfortable winter. Images of Italy and the Mediterranean generally...
The Moselle River owes its name to the Romans, who called it Mosella or ‘little Meuse’. Introduction...
Milo organized bands of armed slaves, hired thugs, and gladiators in opposition to Clodius. Introduction Titus Annius...
Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. Introduction In classical...
Ancient Rome’s Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite. By Brittany Garcia Introduction In Roman mythology,...
Venus has been described as perhaps “the most original creation of the Roman pantheon”. Introduction Venus is...
The Temple defined the authority of the new ideology of the rising Augustan empire. The Temple of...
This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and...
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...
Tombs include arts and goods that indicate person’s economic and social rank. Originally published by the Journal...
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....