How did the Greeks and Romans count Years?
You use AD and BC so often that they feel natural. Yet this way of counting years did not guide most people in the past. You step into a system …
The Roman Calendar Was a Mess (Until It Wasn’t)
You live in a world that treats year numbers as fixed and obvious. I speak to you at a moment tied to a familiar label, yet that label rests on …
Viminacium: Where Roman Soldiers Lived, Trained, and Shaped an Empire
A Place Once Central to Rome’s Northern Frontier At the confluence of the rivers Mlava and Danube, ancient Romans recognized more than a scenic landscape; they saw a place of …
Roman Engineering Mastery: How Bridges, Aqueducts, and Buildings Shaped the Ancient World
A Legacy in Stone and Concrete When we think of ancient Rome, images of senators in togas or gladiators in the Colosseum often come first to mind. But the true …
Rome’s Ancient House of the Griffins: New Livestream Tours
Introduction: Unearthing an Aristocratic Roman Home New livestream tour brings a new light to the Palatine Hill. For centuries, Rome’s Palatine Hill has been a place of myth and power, …
Why Were So Many Roman Emperors Born in Today’s Serbia?
An Imperial Paradox At first glance, it seems made up. How could a relatively small area in the heart of the Balkans, far from Rome itself, produce seventeen Roman emperors? …
Coriolanus: Rome’s Legendary General and the Tragedy of the Early Republic
Introduction: A Hero from Rome’s Semi-Legendary Past In the early years of the Roman Republic, when the city was still fighting for survival among hostile neighbors and internal division, Rome …
Justinian the Great: Power, Law, and the Rise of the Eastern Roman Empire
You step into a world where strong rule meets deep crisis. You watch power shift as faith, law, and war press on every border. You speak from inside this moment, where clear …
The Last Emperors – Late Roman Empire
You speak at a moment when Roman power in the West is breaking apart. You see Rome sacked, money gone, and old offices failing, while new kings take land once …
Roman Politics: Republic vs Empire – Ancient History DOCUMENTARY
You look at Rome and ask how one city gained control over much of the known world so fast. You focus on power, rules, and the people who shaped them. …
How Did the Roman Empire Expand so Efficiently?
You see how Rome grew from a small city into a vast empire that stretched across continents. I walk you through the forces that let Rome expand so far and still hold …
How Logistics and Supply Chains Built the Roman Empire
Roman military success relied on more than strategy and discipline. It rested on logistics—a complex system of planning, supply, and coordination that kept entire armies moving across vast distances. Every …
800-Year-Old Roman Coins in Piggy Banks: A Fascinating Discovery
Archaeology has a unique way of bringing the past into the present, often through objects that were once ordinary in their time. Such is the case with a recent discovery …
Anno 117: Pax Romana – A Brilliant Roman Strategy Game
When Ubisoft announced Anno 117: Pax Romana, it immediately felt like a natural yet daring evolution of the long-running Anno franchise. For the first time, the series leaves the early-modern …