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Rome’s Inequality Was Bad. But China’s Han Dynasty Was Even Worse
Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...
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Justinian I’s Surprising Recapture of Rome: What Happened?
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...
New city builder Roman Triumph brings a mythological spin to Cities Skylines
New city builder Roman Triumph launches via Steam Early Access, combining parts of Cities Skylines, Rome Total War, and Age ...
Mass grave of the Roman empire is found under a Vienna soccer field
Under a soccer field in a Vienna neighborhood along the Danube River, archaeologists have found a mass grave dating to the era when the Roman Empire was battling Germanic tribes almost 2,000 years ago ...
Skeletons of the Roman Empire Are Found Under a Vienna Soccer Field
Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome ...
Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
Mass grave for fighters in Roman Empire-era battle revealed in Vienna
Construction crews in Vienna revealed Wednesday intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave dating to the 1st-century Roman ...
Greek Reporter5d
The Alcoholic Byzantine Emperor Who Ruled the Empire Surprisingly Well
Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...
Psychology Today5d
If a Roman Emperor Couldn’t Get It, Why Should We Expect It?
Even if you ruled an empire, you would need to remind yourself not to be angry or surprised when others don't measure up to ...
Did Roman historians mark the crucifixion of Jesus?
The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his ...