Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' This German town is a ...

Ancient Rome has also influenced the legal system of many countries - including Britain - and many countries model their government on Ancient Rome, choosing to be republics with elected senators ...

Sasha Trubetskoy of Sasha’s Maps turned the roads of ancient Rome circa 125 AD into a modern city subway map using information from the Stanford ORBIS model, The Pelagios Network, the Antonine ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire ... This meant taking a more relaxed approach to ancient Jewish laws about food and circumcision.

Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. Rome later became a republic.

The cargo ship was found laden with hundreds of Roman pottery jars, most of which are intact. The house, featuring erotic art and bronze statues, was the epitome of wealth in ancient times.