becoming the Hannibal whom a Roman, and a modern reader, would recognise. The works of Polybius, Livy, Virgil, and the post Virgilian epicists all have a bit-part in this book, which aims to show that ...

It was the vast Roman Empire that kept acquiring new territories ... Some of the notable names include Hannibal, Spartacus, ...

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.

Much of Attila’s infamy comes from his relentless campaign westward into Europe where he pillaged the riches of the Roman Empire. But he was stopped by a confederation of Roman soldiers and ...

Armed with new tools, scholars are finally able to read papyrus scrolls long deemed too fragile to open. The breakthrough ...

Raised by his father, [Hannibal] was made to hate Rome from a young age and ... Augustus (originally known as Gaius Octavius) is accredited with founding the Roman Empire and was the first Emperor. He ...

Although it may have seemed civilized to certain people at certain times, the Roman Empire was built on brute force and military strength. Local inhabitants obeyed Roman rule because the ...

As the Roman Empire spread across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, the baths followed, bringing daily civilization to millions of people. Inside the Thermae Most bath complexes were Thermae.

The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E. Sonja Anderson Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of ...

When the armies of the Carthaginian invader Hannibal massed at the gates in ... Having unified much of Europe into a new Holy ...

How the Romans conquered Britain Find out how Britain became part of the Roman empire. Learn about Caesar, Emperor Claudius and Queen Boudicca. What was life like in the Roman army? Learn about ...