Thanks to Augustus Caesar, the Roman Empire was established after he proclaimed himself the first emperor of Rome in 31 B.C. Click for more facts.
Originally built nearly 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum has become one of the most recognizable of all Roman landmarks and is often seen as synonymous with the empire. While the huge structure was best known for housing gladiatorial combat, that wasn’t all that happened within its walls. Pe...
The Roman Empire was one of the mightiest empires of all time. Learn important dates and events that happened during the Roman Empire, as well as what led to the rise and fall of the empire. Updated: 04/18/2023 The Roman Empire
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was a medieval king who established a vast Carolingian empire and was eventually crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope.
Learn about the history of Rome. See when the Roman Empire started, where it was located, what it was like at its height, and how long the Empire...
The Game of Marbles: Hard Facts and Soft Theories on the Marble Trade in the Roman EmpireJ. Clayton FantDepartment of Anthropology & Classical Studies
The first evidence of zero is from the Sumerian culture in Mesopotamia, some 5,000 years ago. The symbol changed over time as positional notation, for which zero was crucial, made its way to the Babylonian empire and from there to India, and to the Greeks. The Romans had no trace of ...
Gladiators were the rock stars of the Roman Empire. But what was gladiator combat like? How did the slaves of the arena fight and survive over centuries worth ...
Gladiators were the rock stars of the Roman Empire. But what was gladiator combat like? How did the slaves of the arena fight and survive over centuries worth ...
For those alert to signs hidden in the fabric of the world, the Roman Empire’s collapse in the west was announced by a series of omens. In Antioch, dogs howled like wolves, night-birds let out hideous shrieks and people muttered that the emperor should be burned alive. In Thrace, a...