He was accused of betraying his Roman citizenship by forming an alliance with a foreign queen. Introduction...
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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....
The Parthians brought with them cultural influences from their Scythian cousins. By Patrick Scott Smith, M.A.Historian Introduction...
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...
Me’dicus (ἰατρός), the name given by the ancients to every professor of the healing art, whether physician...
The earliest remaining surgical writings are those of Hippocrates. The practice of surgery was, for a long...
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...
The usurpation mania of the third century had profound effects in the empire’s bureaucratic and military organization....
Nero’s death marked a definitive end to the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, and a series of civil wars began...
The old were often portrayed as avaricious, cowardly, quarrelsome and irritable, and they always complained about the...
Around half of all Roman emperors received some form of the condemnation. By Mati Davis and Sara...
This legacy survived the demise of the empire itself and went on to shape other civilizations, a...