European history: the Romans

A multifaceted exploration of the interplay between civic and military life in ancient RomeThe ancient Romans famously distinguished between civic life in Rome and military matters outside the city-a division marked by the pomerium, an abstract religious and legal boundary that was central to the myth of the city's foundation.

The Periplus Maris Erythraei, "e;Circumnavigation of the Red Sea,"e; is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome's maritime trade in these waters (i.

Der ‹Keltenschatz von Füllinsdorf› sorgte 2011 für grosses mediales Aufsehen.

Professor Luce considers to what extent Livy may be said to have been in control of his historical material.

"Diese Enzyklopädie des gesamten naturkundlichen Wissen des Altertums wurde von Plinius aus griechischen und römischen Quellen zusammengestellt und nach Sachgruppen geordnet.

People in the ancient world thought of vision as both an ethical tool and a tactile sense, akin to touch.

Despite her status as one of history's most important women, the story of Galla Placidia's life has been largely forgotten.

The Romans' destruction of Carthage after the Third Punic War erased any Carthaginian historical record of Hannibal's life.

Built almost 2,000 years ago by the Roman occupiers of Britain, Hadrian's Wall is one of the most famous and identifiable World Heritage Sites.

In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work.

In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion.

Vertrauen und Vertrauensverlust sind nicht nur im modernen Diskurs allgegenwärtig, sondern stellen überzeitlich bedeutsame Phänomene dar, die insbesondere auch für das Verständnis antiker Gesellschaften wichtig sind.

Through much of its history, Italy was Europe's heart of the arts, an artistic playground for foreign elites and powers who bought, sold, and sometimes plundered countless artworks and antiquities.

"Diese Enzyklopädie des gesamten naturkundlichen Wissen des Altertums wurde von Plinius aus griechischen und römischen Quellen zusammengestellt und nach Sachgruppen geordnet.

Latin epics such as Virgil's Aeneid, Lucan's Civil War, and Statius's Thebaid addressed Roman aristocrats whose dealings in gifts, favors, and payments defined their conceptions of social order.

Guarding the Caesars is the story of the survival of the Flavian emperors in Rome.

Rome's transition from a republican system of government to an imperial regime comprised more than a century of civil upheaval and rapid institutional change.

Knopf's commentary on the Didache and 1-2 Clement was originally entitled Die Apostolischen Vater.

Au IIe siècle avant notre ère, Rome a étendu sa domination sur l’ensemble du bassin méditerranéen au terme d’une série de guerres menées contre Carthage et les grandes puissances gréco-macédoniennes.

The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs updates two central debates in military history--the one surrounding the concept of military revolution, and the one on military affairs--whilst advancing original research in both fields.