Fulvia was the wife of three figures who met violent ends during the late Roman Republic. She also engaged in her own political intrigues.

The mysterious Sibylline Books were secretly kept Greek oracle collections that the rulers of ancient Rome consulted in times ...

The classicist Mary Beard examines the excesses and tedium of imperial rule, sorting fact from gossip and tall tales. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

For nearly 200 years, the Jews of Judea wouldn’t let Roman occupiers rule in peace.

Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown. By Igiaba Scego Read Your Way Around the World is a series ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article examines the burning of written material at Rome from the Republican period until the rise of Christianity, using the lens of ...

This video explores how books were published and distributed in ancient Rome. FBI releases photo of ‘person of interest’ in ...

There once was a wealthy Roman man named Vedius Pollio, infamous for maintaining a reservoir of man-eating eels, into which he would throw any slaves who displeased him, resulting in their gruesome ...

Ancient Roman inventions and innovations didn't collapse with the Roman Empire. Although many millennia have passed, the masterful work of the Romans can still be spotted in daily life. With an empire ...

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