Gladiators and gods, aqueducts and Augustuses, togas and triumvirates, legions and lions: fifteen centuries after the fall, Rome remains fixed in the popular culture—and for good reason. For five...
When we think of ancient Rome, we think first of the gladiators. These professional fighters delighted frenzied crowds in the Colosseum, doing battle with wild animals, with condemned criminals, and...
When we think of ancient Rome, we think first of the gladiators. These professional fighters delighted frenzied crowds in the Colosseum, doing battle with wild animals, with condemned criminals, and...
The Roman Tetrarchy: A Collection of Four NGC-Slabbed Coins (VF) (Four-Coin Box) highlights the artistry of Roman coinage, presenting portraits and inscriptions that echo an empire's legacy in a...