ISBN:1469664135 Catiline Against the Republic The Catiline Conspiracy was a seminal event in the late Roman Republic ... The handful of maps and diagrams neatly complement the written material. The ...

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A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

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From Rome to Barbarians, these shows about Ancient Rome will transport viewers to a fascinating time in history.

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

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From the Campidoglio’s exalted heights, ancient ... series “Rome” (which began airing August 28) on a five-acre set that re-creates the city in the last days of the Republic.

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