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 …
In the dying days of the Roman Republic, as civil wars tore the state apart and the old values decayed under the weight of ambition and greed, one voice rose …
Introduction: The Voice of an Empire Among the many historians of ancient Rome, Cassius Dio holds a special place. He wasn’t a writer who read and worked with old records—he …
Introduction – Meet the man who revealed the emperors’ private lives Long before tabloids, before paparazzi, and even before Tacitus’ sharp political commentary, there was Suetonius. He was Rome’s original …
Over thousands of years, people and dogs have shared a close relationship. Through selective breeding, humans have created many different types of dogs for work, companionship, and other purposes. In …
Introduction – Ammianus Marcellinus: A Historian in a Time of Crisis Ammianus Marcellinus was one of the last great voices of classical Roman historiography. A former soldier and eyewitness to …
Introducion Publius Cornelius Tacitus stands among the greatest Roman historians. A man of letters, law, and politics, Tacitus was not just chronicling events—he was dissecting the soul of Rome. Living …
Introduction Titus Livius, better known simply as Livy, stands among the most influential historians of ancient Rome. Writing during a transformative era—from the collapse of the Roman Republic to the …
Gladiator classes in ancient Rome developed over time, with each class reflecting different cultures and fighting techniques. These gladiators were matched against each other to create exciting and strategic battles for …
In the early years of the Roman Empire, political power often shifted rapidly and was sometimes secured through unconventional means. One man, Lucius Aelius Sejanus, stands out as someone who …
The decline of the Roman Empire has long attracted historians, with Edward Gibbon considering it a straightforward process driven by external pressures. One key aspect he and others point out …
When the Romans encountered the people of Northern Europe, they were often surprised by their physical appearance. Stories from ancient times describe Gauls, Germans, and Britons as particularly tall and …
Plutarch is even today one of the most influential voices from antiquity, whose work has passed the test of time for nearly two millennia. Best known for Parallel Lives and …
The world of ancient literature is a vast and fragmented puzzle, with much of its original brilliance lost to time. Only a small fraction of the works from Greece and …
