Hardknott Roman Fort: Outpost of the Roman Empire in the Lake District
High in the rugged hills of northwest England lies Hardknott Roman Fort, once a remote outpost of the Roman Empire. Built around 130 AD, it stood on a plateau overlooking …
High in the rugged hills of northwest England lies Hardknott Roman Fort, once a remote outpost of the Roman Empire. Built around 130 AD, it stood on a plateau overlooking …
Across the Roman world, people left their marks on walls, monuments, and public spaces. These writings and drawings captured moments of humor, love, anger, and daily life. They appeared in …
Female gladiators in ancient Rome challenged the expectations of their society. Though often dismissed as myth, written accounts, carvings, and burial evidence show that some women did take part in arena …
The Roman Empire built a vast system to keep peace across its many regions. These provinces, spread over lands equal to dozens of modern countries, were the backbone of Rome’s control. Each …
Magic in the ancient world was not seen as fiction but as an everyday part of life. People believed that unseen forces shaped their health, their crops, and even the outcome of …
Intro The Battle of Naissus in 268 AD stands as one of the most decisive Roman victories during the Crisis of the Third Century, a time when the empire seemed …
Majorian rose to power during one of the most unstable periods of the Western Roman Empire. Unlike many rulers of his age, he combined military skill with political discipline, earning …
Introduction The Sarmatians were one of the most significant nomadic peoples of antiquity, a confederation that emerged on the Pontic-Caspian steppe in the 3rd century BC. For centuries, they dominated …
From the Roman Point of View For centuries, the Rhine was the northern edge of the Roman world, a river that divided the familiar order of cities, legions, and emperors …
From Rome’s Perspective: The Rhine Frontier For the Romans, the Rhine frontier was a living scar: a line defended with forts, watchtowers, and patrols, but never entirely secure. Beyond the …
The Romans’ View of the Goths For a Roman watching the slow waters of the Danube, the river was more than geography: it was the empire’s first line of defence. …
Dogs played a familiar yet distinct role in the daily lives of people in ancient Rome. They appeared in art, literature, and daily routines, serving a wide range of purposes …
Roman society was sharply divided between the wealthy elite and the poor majority, yet a smaller group occupied a space in between. This segment showed signs of moderate prosperity, though …
Timgad, located on the edge of the Sahara in modern Algeria, stands as one of the best-preserved examples of a Roman colony. Built during the reign of Emperor Trajan around 100 AD, …