2026 August Full Moon is coming. How did Romans “see” the Moon?

The moon's influence was acknowledged and respected in various aspects of Roman life.

Did the Romans Really Massacre the Defenders of Maiden Castle?

Maiden Castle became famous as the scene of a supposed Roman massacre. Later archaeology has complicated that picture, revealing repeated episodes of violence and a much longer history behind the cemetery.

Tiberius Claudius Nero: Caesar’s Officer, Livia’s Husband, Tiberius’s Father

Tiberius Claudius Nero served Caesar, opposed Octavian, fled Italy with Livia, and became the father of Rome’s second emperor.

Magnus Maximus: The Roman Commander Who Rose from Britain to Rule the West

A Roman commander in Britain rose to imperial power in 383, ruled from Trier, challenged the western emperors, and later survived in Welsh tradition as Maxen Wledig.

The Great Conspiracy of 367: When Roman Britain Nearly Collapsed

In 367, Roman Britain faced a major military crisis as Picts, Scots and Attacotti raided the provinces, commanders were lost and soldiers deserted. Count Theodosius was sent to restore Roman control.

No Fridge? No Problem: How Romans Preserved Food

Romans preserved food through drying, salting, smoking, pickling, fermentation and careful storage, using techniques that could keep grain, fruit, cheese, meat and wine usable for months.

Marcus Agrippa: The Napoleon of Ancient Rome

Power does not always announce itself. Sometimes it works quietly, close to the center of events, shaping outcomes while leaving few traces behind

Emperor Theodosius I. The Man who Defined Christianity and also Massacred Thousands

Theodosius I inherited an empire shaken by Adrianople and ruled through Gothic settlement, civil war, religious conflict and dynastic change. His reign became surrounded by powerful later legends, but the surviving laws, letters and histories preserve a more complicated emperor.

The Fashion and Textile Industry of Ancient Rome

Roman fashion relied on spinners, weavers, dyers, fullers, tailors and traders, while clothing could signal status, citizenship, wealth and identity.

Forget Concrete: The Bricks That Built Ancient Rome

Behind Rome’s famous brick walls stood a vast industry of clay extraction, moulding, drying, firing, stamping and transport. Here is how the bricks that built ancient Rome were actually made and moved.

The Businesswomen of Ancient Rome

Roman women lent money, ran shops and workshops, owned productive property, took part in long-distance trade and managed agricultural estates. The surviving evidence reveals a much wider female presence in the Roman economy than the traditional image suggests.

A Roman’s Manual for Survival

What if one man, standing at the twilight of Rome, believed that the fate of peace depended on the art of war? His words, written more than 1,500 years ago, became the backbone of medieval strategy and echoed in the training grounds of emperors and knights alike.