An advisory council during the monarchy, politically stronger during the republic, and again weak during the empire....
Rome
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...
Banquets were likely used as an opportunity for rulers to spread a little happiness amongst those they...
Hannibal continued to fight for the people of Carthage, in spite of the poor treatment he received....
The first legal text is the Law of the Twelve Tables, dating from the mid-5th century BCE....
The outbreak caused political, military, economic, and religious upheaval. Introduction The Plague of Cyprian erupted in Ethiopia...
The horrific death toll reduced the number of taxpayers, recruits for the army, candidates for public office,...
Mark Antony, one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic, offered the nation’s elected leader,...
Lucretius was worried that our fear of death could lead to irrational beliefs and actions that could...
The fascinating history of Pompeii’s “little sister”, the town of Herculaneum. Introduction In the first part of...
While we don’t get to decide when we get shipwrecked, we do get to decide what we...
Women who chose a life in the arena – and it does seem this was a choice...
A significant portion of the wall still exists, particularly the mid-section, and for much of its length...
This faction favored the cause of the plebeians (the commoners). Introduction The Populares were a political faction...
The Optimates opposed the extension of Roman citizenship and sought the preservation of the “mos maiorum”, the...
Most of these expeditions began as military campaigns, while the last one may have been initiated in...