On the other hand, Rachman’s invocation (somewhere between a fond hope and plaintive cry) of a post-Neronian presidency overlooks the fact that the normal political order in Rome was substantially ...
An ancient Roman classic storms modern bestseller charts, proving power, scandal and empire still grip today’s readers., ...
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What if the Roman Empire never fell

The Roman Empire was on the road to collapse, never to recover again. But what if all of this never happened? What would the ...
A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...
Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult - The artefacts were once part of a temple to the god Mithras ...
Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being ...
Ancient Rome didn’t abandon its gods overnight. The rise of Christianity was a slow transformation of the cult-based religious order that had structured Roman life for centuries ...
Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.
According to the Act, archaeological finds can be given the status of Treasure if they are deemed to be of historical, ...
Drawing on the famous judgment of Edward Gibbon and the testimony of ancient sources, this detailed historical analysis explores the Roman Empire between 98 and 180 AD, the age of the so-called Five ...
Excavated at Inveresk in East Lothian, the altars date to around 140AD, a period when southern Scotland was reoccupied under Antoninus Pius. Curators believe they offer fresh insights into the beliefs ...
Although violence occurring at the hands of ICE agents may seem overwhelming and shocking, it is an unsurprising tactic of empire.