The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, most Americans can hardly imagine that their system of self ...

A marble map of ancient Rome, that hasn't been put on public view for almost 100 years, is getting its very own museum within sight of the Colosseum.

Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an ...

Starting around 450 ab urbe condita – or 304 BC in our current numbering scheme – Rome was still a relatively small republic, their neighbours within Italy and rival empires around the ...

But Mr Fingernagel says it is very different from other medieval maps and is clearly a copy of a much earlier document, dating back to the 5th century. "In maps from the 12th or 13th century, ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

Rome's ancient Largo Argentina temple complex has been opened to the public. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) The temples are designated A, B, C and D, and are believed to have been dedicated to ...

Activity 2: Quiz – Introduction to Ancient Rome; ... 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.

We are sad to report that our modern republic – like Rome at that moment – is not well. The era of Trump offers interesting parallels with the reign of the dictator Sulla (138-78 BCE), who ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... Like the wealthy elites of ancient Rome who aligned themselves with a dictator so that they could increase their fortunes, ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... All of this might raise a flag over the love for ancient Rome expressed by our contemporary elites.