Ancient Rome

Antony

This work is provided bythe Internet Classics Archive [Rome] [Literary Resources] [Plutarch]...

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Agesilaus

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Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, and writer. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists, and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric." Cicero was also a prolific author, and his works include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. Cicero was born into a we...

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Crassus With Nicias (Comparison)

A comparison of Marcus Licinius Crassus and Nicias reveals intriguing parallels and contrasts between these two ancient figures, both of whom played prominent roles in their respective civilizations, Rome and Athens. Here's a concise comparison of Crassus and Nicias: Crassus: Era: Crassus lived during the late Roman Republic in the 1st century BCE,...

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Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site

This site has everything you need to know about planning a trip to Hadrian's Wall....

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The Pilate Inscription

The Pilate Inscription [text & interpretation] Language: Latin; Medium: limestone; Size: 82 centimeters high 65 centimeters wide; Length: 4 lines of writing; Genre: Building Dedication Dedicator: Pontius Pilate (praefect of Judea) Approximate Date: 26-37 CE; Place of Discovery: Caesarea, Israel; Date of Discovery: 1961; Current Location: Israel...

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Index of Imperial Stemmata.

live links lead to the family trees of important imperial dynasties. Live links from the family trees will take you to individual biographies. By Michael DiMaio, Jr. Courtsey of De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors [Rome] [Political Resources]...

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Diocletian the Builder

Diocletian the Builder and the Decline of Architecture by Michael Greenhalgh. Diocletian's apparent love of ritual was accompanied by a passion for building. Being an Emperor, he did not need to stint on either energy or materials in this notoriously expensive passtime - one which led Elizabeth I of England's Lord Chancellor to warn: Put not thy fi...

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Cicero Bibliography of Print Resources

Bibliography of primary and secondary sources [Rome] [Political Resources]...

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Classical Studies Resources & General Links

Created by librarian Mike Madin [Rome] [Literary Resources]...

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