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During the First Century C.E., the Roman Empire had expanded to control almost all of Western Europe with only a few territories of interest remaining unoccupied. more...
How Alexander the Great and the Goat-god Pan's ancient fertility cult set the stage for the birth of Imperial Rome. more...
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A Dying Emperor's Unsolved Mystery
By: Duncan McGibbon
Hadrian Lay Dying at his Palace at Baiae, Naples. His Slaves Refused to Stab Him in the Place He had Found Beneath his Heart. He Left Five Lines that Defied Translation. more...
Ancient Clock of the Roman Agora, Athens
By:
Lito Apostolakou
Roman sundial, water clock and wind vane, the ancient clock in the Athens Roman Agora is an important structure of the ancient world. more...
Roman Sewers in the Athens Agora
By:
Lito Apostolakou
It was the ancient Romans who introduced latrines in public spaces such as the Agora in Athens. more...
By:
Natasha Sheldon
Various Roman festivals linked to winter and the end of the agricultural year were celebrated in December. more...
Roman theories on Hysteria influenced medical practice for the next 2,000 years. Hysteria today is rare so why was the illness so familiar to the women of Ancient Rome? more...
The Organisation of the Roman Calendar
By:
Natasha Sheldon
The Roman calendrical year was divided into months that form the basis of the western calendar today. Their days and weeks were somewhat different. more...
Constantine I and the Christianization of Rome
By: James Tennant
How did Constantine set in motion the Christianization of an Empire whose very foundation was built on the respect and worship of its pagan gods? more...
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