Bankers’ Bonuses, Roman Style
Since antiquity, moneymen have been the target of vitriol.
Roman Empire
The Renaissance and the Ruins of Ancient Rome
Michael Greenhalgh describes how Roman architecture and Graeco-Roman statues made a profound impression upon the great Renaissance artists.
Emblems of the New Tunisia
The North African country is considering how best to serve its rich heritage.
The Many and the Few: Augustus, Tiberius and Roman Ideals
T.P. Wiseman looks at how Roman republican ideals and the struggle between optimates and populares shaped the lives and legacies of the Roman imperator, Augustus, and his designated successor, Tiberius.
The Great Fire of Rome
The city burned on 18 July AD 64. Of the early Roman emperors, Nero alone rivalled Caligula in his reputation for sheer unbridled viciousness.
Desert Legions: The Romans in Africa
The River Nile and a thirst for commerce and land led the armies of Rome deep into Africa. Raoul McLaughlin investigates.
Britain's First Industrial Revolution
While the advances in technology and manufacturing that took place in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries have entered the mainstream of history, few know about the industrialisation carried out during the Roman occupation, says Simon Elliott.
In the Service of Rome
R.W. Davies describes the life of the other ranks in the Roman armed services, as recorded in surviving letters.
Agrippina, the Woman Who Would Rule Rome
Mother, sister, wife and lover and part of the Roman elite, Agrippina the Younger sought to escape the restrictions imposed on her sex.
Augustus and Cleopatra
Christopher Smith revels in reappraisals of both Augustus 2,000 years after his death and of Cleopatra, the so-nearly queen of Rome.