Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

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Faced with growing inequality and social strain, the plebeian council increasingly directed its energy toward social relief for ordinary citizens. Though no longer revolutionary, its institutional ...

Discover how Rome transitioned from a Republic to an Empire in this detailed exploration of its history from 27 BC to 14 AD. Learn about the rise of Augustus, the transformation of Roman politics, and ...

A cornerstone of this framework was the lex Iulia, a series of laws associated with Julius Caesar (Consul and Dictator, 49–44 BC) ... How the first pandemic in history shook the Roman Empire.

Marseille appealed to its nearest power, Rome, for help; in 123 B.C., Roman consul Caius Sextius Calvinus led a force of legionnaires to face the Celts, who were legendary for their ferocity.

The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed. April 2, 2025. ... a pen name borrowed from a fourth-century B.C. Roman consul for the essayist Michael Anton, ...

From its foundation in 27 BC under Augustus to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in 1453, Rome left an indelible mark on human history. Over its ...

Etruscan civilization predated the Roman Empire by hundreds of years, and as such, the Romans were profoundly influenced by many Etruscan practices, including types of farming, ... who took the ...

Each consul had veto power over the actions of the other consul. Checks and balances. The greatest advocate of the Roman republic and its constitutional mechanisms, was the Roman philosopher ...

He Was Elected Consul At The Age Of 19 CM Dixon/Heritage Images/Getty Images. On August 19, 43 BC, Augustus was elected consul, the highest-elected political office in the Roman Republic at the age of ...