A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...

One of the farthest corners of the Roman Empire, Judaea was a land of ancient ... Its population had split into hostile groups. Preachers and prophets roamed the countryside, drawing enormous ...

A Jewish leader and scholar, Philo (circa 20 BC – 40 AD) risked his life to plead for greater tolerance for Jews in the Roman Empire ... Caligula didn’t care. A group of Jewish leaders ...

of rivers and canals Map reveals how much it would have cost to travel on roads and seas across the empire in 200 CE It calculates the route based on the season, or mode of transport chosen - and ...

This remarkable find sheds light on the administrative practices of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor ... also promoted stability in an increasingly vast and diverse empire. Map of Boundary ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

When the Roman Empire ruled what is now called England, many roads were built to connect military camps, towns and ports, and allow movement of troops and supplies. In Cambridgeshire, some of ...

Rome has uncovered the four large marble maps illustrating its evolution and expansion, from its foundation to the apex of its empire, hanging on the Via dei Fori, in front of the Colosseum, which had ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...