While powerful figures tend to take up the most space in our history books, the vast majority of people in the ancient world ...

He studies the social and cultural history of Roman and Late Antiquity, paying particular attention to the human life-course: childhood, youth, family, sexuality, and disabilities. His books include ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

In the preeminent criminal trial of the ages, Pontius Pilate asked Jesus of Nazareth whether he considered himself some sort ...

The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the ...

To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

At its peak, the Roman empire numbered some 60 million inhabitants ... its vast empire "on military might", investigating what life was really like "for recruits at the sharp end of this fearsome ...

Gladiator II is a historical fiction, and for some viewers, the emphasis is on “fiction.” The movie does not have any ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...