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Lawless Republic - The Rise of Cicero and the Decline of Rome
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The collapse of law and order in the last years of the Roman Republic told through the rise and fall of its most famous lawyer, Cicero
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The collapse of law and order in the last years of the Roman Republic told through the rise and fall of its most famous lawyer, Cicero
Lawless Republic: The Rise of Cicero and the Decline of Rome
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The Apostate in Antioch: Emperor Julian’s Civic Strife
MICHAEL FIRTH Urban discord in 4th-century Syria
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Plancia Magna and the role of a Roman benefactress in Perge FOLLOWING HADRIAN
The ancient city of Perge, located on the coast of southern Asia Minor in the Roman province of Pamphylia, provides a fascinating case study of elite benefaction in the Roman East. In Perge, Roman …
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Tale of Britain’s post-Roman economic crash overturned by ancient metal pollution discovery
Analysis points to metal-working industry continuing long after Romans left
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The Romans: A 2,000-Year History
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An acclaimed scholar tells the full, breathtaking history of Rome, from its emergence in the Iron Age to the capture of Constantinople in the thirteenth century
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The Romans: A 2,000-Year History
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Pompeii building site reveals how the Romans made concrete
Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into Roman construction techniques and the longevity of the empire’s concrete
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Romans In Leeds - Aldborough Mosaic
This Mosaic is on display at Leeds City Museum depicting the She-wolf with Romulus and Remus. It's from Aldborough in North Yorkshire and d...
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Gladiators, Single Combat and Educating the Youth in Republican Rome
CONNOR BEATTIE Why Romans fought for sport
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A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sun Hat From Cleopatra’s Egypt Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory www.zmescience.com/science/arch... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sun Hat From Cleopatra’s Egypt Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory
It's only one of three surviving Roman era hats.
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The Roman Poet and Satirist Aulus Persius Flaccus
The Roman Poet and Satirist Aulus Persius Flaccus Aulus Persius Flaccus, often simply known as Persius, was a Roman poet and satirist o...
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Ancient Rome's Roads Might Have Been Almost Twice as Long as Researchers Previously Thought
A new digital atlas is the most comprehensive account of the Roman Empire’s terrestrial roads to date
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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire
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A new history of two centuries of Jewish revolts against the Roman Empire
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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire
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Homer and the Power of Story-telling
KATHARINE RADICE How stories can empower their tellers as much as their listeners.
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The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
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Spanning 13 centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks
Is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature
Edward Gibbon
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Edward Gibbon (Abridged Edition) (Penguin Classics)
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The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
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Edward Gibbon
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What Finally Destroyed 'The Roman Empire'? | The Ancients
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How Octavian & Antony Crushed Caesar’s Assassins at the Battle of Philippi
The Battle of Philippi in 43 BC was the decisive confrontation between the “Liberators,” who assassinated Caesar & the Caesarian faction led by Mark Antony & Octavian www.thecollector.com/battle-of-ph... Via @romanhistory1
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The Battle of Philippi in 43 BCE was the decisive confrontation between the “Liberators,” who assassinated Caesar, and the Caesarian faction led by Mark Antony and Octavian.
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How Octavian & Antony Crushed Caesar’s Assassins at the Battle of Philippi
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The Little Known Roman Emperor Called “Saloninus” romanancienthistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-...
The Little Known Roman Emperor Called “Saloninus”
The Little Known Roman Emperor Called “Saloninus” Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus is better known to us as “Saloninus”. He w...
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Today 176AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator
Marcus Aurelius & his Legacy:Seeking Rome's Kingdom of Gold
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Marcus Aurelius practising Stoic & the last ‘Good Emperor’ before Rome commenced its prolonged decline
Marcus Aurelius & his Legacy:Seeking Rome's Kingdom of Gold
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Marcus Aurelius practising Stoic & the last ‘Good Emperor’ before Rome commenced its prolonged decline
Marcus Aurelius and his Legacy: Seeking Rome's Kingdom of Gold
Millions of visitors to Rome’s Capitoline Museums admire the great bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE), practising Stoic and the last ‘Good Emperor’ before Rome commence...
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Today 176AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator
Marcus Aurelius & his Legacy:Seeking Rome's Kingdom of Gold
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Today 43BC 2nd Triumvirate alliance of Roman leader Octavian, Marcus Lepidus & Mark Antony formed
The 2nd Triumvirate
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A new political constellation seized control of the city of Rome
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The Second Triumvirate: Augustus, Marc Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, And The Founding Of An Empire
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The 2nd Triumvirate
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Died today 450AD Galla Placidia. Daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I, was regent to Valentinian III from 423 until his majority in 437, and a major force in Roman politics for most of her life.
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Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Empress Galla Placidia played a significant role during a tumultuous period in the history of the Roman Empire, particularly during the earl...
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Died today 450AD Galla Placidia. Daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I, was regent to Valentinian III from 423 until his majority in 437, and a major force in Roman politics for most of her life.
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Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Empress Galla Placidia played a significant role during a tumultuous period in the history of the Roman Empire, particularly during the earl...
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Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright Read the article at romanancienthistory.blogspot.com/2025/07/titu...
Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright
Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright Plautus, also known as Titus Maccius Plautus, was a prominent Roman playwright who li...
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Ovid – The Roman Poet Banished From Rome!
Publius Ovidius Naso known better to us as 'Ovid' was a Roman Poet in the time of emperor Augustus. He was born on the 20 th of March 43B...
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Vespasian: The Emperor Who Restored Rome
Vespasian: The Emperor Who Restored Rome Vespasian, formally known as Titus Flavius Vespasianus, was the Roman emperor who reigned from...
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Women of the Empire: The rise and fall of the women of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
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Women of the Empire traces the tumultuous paths of Livia Drusilla, Julia the Elder, Agrippina the Elder, and Claudia Octavia.
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Women of the Empire
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Women of the Empire: The rise and fall of the women of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
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