Cicero, a Roman who wrote about life in Rome, said of the work people ... The Romans improved water supplies throughout the Empire. Aqueducts showed the importance Romans placed on cleanliness ...

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 ...

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The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...

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 ...

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

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

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