The Extravagance of Rome’s Elite The Roman elite lived in unparalleled luxury, setting standards of opulence that still astonish historians. […]
The Rise and Fall of Gaius “Caligula” On January 24, 41 CE, the Roman Empire witnessed another violent regime change […]
The Ides of March and the Fall of Caesar On the Ides of March in 44 BCE, Rome witnessed one […]
The Historical Context of the Trial In 70 BCE, Rome was still reeling from the aftermath of Spartacus’ slave revolt. […]
The Rise and Fall of Carthage Carthage, a powerful city-state on the Mediterranean coast near modern Tunis, was Rome’s greatest […]
The Rise of the Scipiones The Scipio family, or Cornelii Scipiones, emerged as one of Rome’s most influential dynasties during […]
A Fateful Discovery in the Roman Forum In 1899, beneath the fabled Black Stone in Rome’s Forum, archaeologists uncovered an […]
The Legendary Origins of Rome According to Roman tradition, the origins of Rome are steeped in myth, heroism, and divine […]
Rome at the Crossroads The year 63 BCE marked a turning point in Roman history. Rome, already a sprawling metropolis […]
