The story of one of the world’s most powerful civilizations comes to life this week with the two-night premiere of “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” on History Channel. The special event begins ...

Leading Roman Armies “…command was not a uniform concept fixed in positive law, but rather a dynamic set of ideas shaped by traditional practice…” When we study ancient Ro ...

Who truly was the greatest Roman emperor of all time? From Augustus, the founder of imperial Rome, to Constantine XI, the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Roman re-enactors, soldiers and storytellers are set to bring Carlisle's Roman history back to life this weekend.

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 ...

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 following list specifies the required readings and options for the M.A. in Classical Antiquity, Special Field examination in Greek History. Students are expected to consult with an appropriate ...