PEOPLE of the last century had a very easy time with their Roman history, and any gentleman could pick up enough of it “in course of his morning’s reading” to answer the demands of a lifetime. Men ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

Sitting statue of Livia Drusilla, wife of the Emperor Augustus, a Roman sculpture of the early first century. National Archaeological Museum In Madrid. Sitting statue of Livia Drusilla, wife of the ...

The following list offers required readings and choices for the M.A. in Classical Antiquity, Special Field examination in Roman History. Students are expected to consult with the Chair of the ...

Ancient marble bust of Emperor Caracalla, 212-217. In the collections of the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Instances of xenophobia shook the cities, each one worse than the next, in the anxious years of ...

Early Roman history is full of stories about the terrible fates that befell citizens who broke the law. When a certain Tarpeia let the enemy Sabines into Rome, she was crushed and thrown headlong from ...

For 285 years, Roman experts and archeologists have been perplexed over metal alloy dodecahedron-shaped objects that have no mention in Roman literature or art. In the summer of 2023, amateur ...

A recent discovery in central Spain has provided archaeologists with a fascinating glimpse into the lives and travels of Roman soldiers. A 1,900-year-old bronze vessel, known as the Berlanga Cup, was ...

Two thousand years ago, the Roman Army embarked on a far-flung hunt for silver. A new discovery reveals how close they came to finding an empire-altering fortune. Roman money, like this coin bearing ...

The Roman Empire is one of the most famous empires in history, which at one point was basically the world's first superpower with how much of the world it encompassed. It has been a fascinating ...