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The Story of Carthage Isn’t Necessarily What the Romans Committed to History

A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society ...
The Atlantic

History of the Romans Under the Empire

But all has been changed. For half a century, learned men have been busily employed in pulling down the edifice of Roman history, until they have unsettled everybody’s faith in that history. No one ...
Decider

‘Roman Empire: Reign of Blood’ Is An Uncensored Look At Ancient History

Confession time: I am a crazy big Roman History nerd. Give me a docuseries about Cleopatra, aqueducts, or the Antonine Plague and I am happy as a pig in, well, you know. So it’s rather exciting that ...
Newsweek

Roman ‘Backwater’ Challenges History of the Ancient Empire’s Decline—Study

A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...