Roman general Gaius Marius's soldiers weren't happy at all when he forced them to wear backpacks-yet they helped the Romans ...

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, ...

Portchester Castle is one of the most impressive historic sites in Britain, but its story begins long before the medieval castle was built. Hidden within its walls are the remains of a Roman fort that ...

The Roman Republic was a form of government in Rome that lasted from around 509 B.C. to 27 B.C. According to ancient Roman writers, the Roman Republic emerged in 509 B.C., after the last king of Rome ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...