The grandeur that was Rome was actually the grandeur of Roman Law. I In ancient Greece or,...
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To this day we say: “a man who is worth his salt.” In ancient Rome, this was...
It was a full scale political revolution carried out by less advantaged Romans that redefined the Roman...
He set the stage for Julius Caesar to later seize political power through force and end Republican...
Cincinnatus was a conservative opponent of the rights of the plebeians (the common citizens) who fell into...
The Law, not the State, was the citadel of Roman sovereignty. I Others shall beat out the...
Economic crisis, impoverishment, and elite conflict led Athens to be managed by individual rulers, the last tyrants...
In 63 B.C.E. Pompey was invited to settle a dispute between two Maccabeans. Thus came the Romans....
What if we understand the play as a story about the disabled body as it was configured...
Antony was popular as a tribune and sought vengeance for Caesar before joining Cleopatra and falling out...
His reign is commonly considered to mark the end of the golden period in the history of...
The bronze colossus originally portrayed Nero, thereafter Commodus, before it was given its present appearance in the...
The Aeneid was written to praise Augustus by drawing parallels between him and the protagonist, Aeneas. Introduction...
Sentenced to death but acquitted in a public trial based upon his father’s appeal. The Story According...
An advisory council during the monarchy, politically stronger during the republic, and again weak during the empire....
Ten facts about ancient Rome in answer to questions most frequently asked. Introduction Ancient Roman culture affected...
Evaluating the effectiveness of financial markets in the early Roman Empire. Abstract Here I use a theoretical...
Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper...
From ancient Greek, the word was used to connote any foreigner not sharing a recognized culture or...
What is the context for Shakespeare’s Roman plays? Why did classical Rome capture the interest of people...
Laetus emulated the life of the ancient Romans, living in a modest house on the Esquiline. Introduction...
Review of a book discussing the history, religion, science, and technology of ancient Rome. By Dr. Migeul...
Plebeians sought to enforce reform on Patricians – and it worked. First, what happened in politics at...
A series of struggles between the Plebeians and Patricians that would last over the span of 200...
Romans were meticulous about their legal codes and left many for us to study today. Introduction The...
What was the role of rhetoric in all of their different courts and procedures? By O.E. Tellegen...
The plutocracy of Carthage was only too willing to pick a quarrel with Rome. The Semitic colony...
The ‘Hippocratic’ four humours, Roman hygiene, the first hospitals, and home remedies. The Greeks combined dietetics, medicines,...
Examining the census statistics left by official records. It has been customary for historians to accept, though...
Ancient Egypt was in many ways as intriguing and distant to the ancient Romans as ancient Rome...