Roman History

Exploring Rome: Basilica San Clemente

Visiting the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome is like peeling back the layers of history. This church is as…

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The Types of Gladiators

Most of what we know about Roman Gladiators comes from Ancient literature, advertisements and artwork. Therefore, while we have a…

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Glencoe High School History Books are Woefully Inadequate

It is to be assumed that no book can be 100 percent perfect; nearly any history book will have either…

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Greek and Roman Historiography

The development of a Roman historiography grew out of the ashes of the old Greek democratic institutions that preceded its…

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Livy as an Historian

The Mission of Livy's History Titus Livius (59 BC-17 AD), or Livy as he is commonly called, was a Roman…

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A Short History of the Colosseum

The Colosseum is world-renowned for its architecture and its ties to ancient Roman history. Today, it is only a shell…

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