The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... All of this might raise a flag over the love for ancient Rome expressed by our contemporary elites.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

Like the American one, the Roman Republic was founded on the rejection of a king. Rome had a representative government that, though flawed, was based on the rule of law, with freedom of speech and ...

A marble map of ancient Rome, that hasn't been put on public view for almost 100 years, is getting its very own museum within sight of the Colosseum.

We are sad to report that our modern republic – like Rome at that moment – is not well. The era of Trump offers interesting parallels with the reign of the dictator Sulla (138-78 BCE), who ...

Rome's ancient Largo Argentina temple complex has been opened to the public. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) The temples are designated A, B, C and D, and are believed to have been dedicated to ...

The most famous martyr of the Roman republic—Marcus Tullius Cicero—used gladiators’ physiques not to celebrate the republic’s valiant heroes, but to deride their bloated muscles as the ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, most Americans can hardly imagine that their system of self ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... Like the wealthy elites of ancient Rome who aligned themselves with a dictator so that they could increase their fortunes, ...