From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...

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The Emperor of Rome was already the most ... would return Rome’s past glory, Augustus claimed that only by restoring the traditional values that had first made Rome great could he hope to ...

The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his ...

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Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history of the world - Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. We have his bronze head here in the Roman galleries in the ...

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Tom and Dominic conclude their journey through the colourful lives of Rome’s first Caesars, climaxing with the epic reign of Rome’s most unexpected emperor: Claudius.

maps, chron., notes, biblio., index. $32.50. ISBN: 0300178824 Why did the Roman Empire Last so Long? In his new book, the author, already acclaimed for such notable works as Augustus: First Emperor of ...