Rome
Rome traces the city's legendary origins, republican institutions, imperial power, architecture, religion, culture, and enduring influence across world history.
Hannibal’s Suicide: The Poison Rome Could Not Stop
Hannibal’s suicide in 183 BC ended a lifetime spent defying Rome. Cornered in Bithynia by Roman demands, he chose poison over chains.
Laocoön Sculpture: Discovery, Meaning, and Fame
Laocoön Sculpture the Laocoon sculpture shows a Trojan priest and sons battling serpents, discovered in Rome in 1506 and praised since antiquity.
Battle of Pharsalus: Caesar’s Victory Over Pompey
The battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC saw Caesar destroy Pompey’s army through tactical innovation, ending the Roman Civil War.
How Did Augustus Create the Principate?
Augustus created the Principate in 27 BC through Senate theater, military control, and tribunician power disguised as liberty.
How Were Roman Mosaics Made?
Vitruvius and Pliny documented how Roman mosaics were designed and installed. Learn the techniques that created pavements from Britain to Syria.
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Defeated Hannibal
The Battle of Zama in 202 BCE saw Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal by neutralizing elephants and using cavalry to surround the Carthaginian army.
Ancient History: How Civilization First Took Shape
Ancient history is the story of how people built cities, invented writing, organised labour, and shaped a world we still inhabit today.
How Were Roman Mosaics Made?
Vitruvius and Pliny documented how Roman mosaics were designed and installed. Learn the techniques that created pavements from Britain to Syria.
The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Defeated Hannibal
The Battle of Zama in 202 BCE saw Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal by neutralizing elephants and using cavalry to surround the Carthaginian…
Ancient History: How Civilization First Took Shape
Ancient history is the story of how people built cities, invented writing, organised labour, and shaped a world we still inhabit today.