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Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...
Researchers from Macedonia’s Institute and Museum–Bitola and Cal Poly Humboldt have been working for years to uncover an ...
Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.
No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...
Strauss’ book, “The War that Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium” hit the top of Amazon’s bestseller list. His newest book, “Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of ...
As Antony was erased from the record, Actium was wondrously transformed into a major engagement, a resounding victory, a historical turning point. Octavian had rescued Rome from great peril.
His most recent book, "The War that Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium" (2022), topped Amazon 's bestseller list and was named to four "best books of the year" lists. In ...
The Pax Romana, kickstarted by Rome’s first emperor Augustus after ... B.C.E. Octavian and Antony’s forces clashed at the Battle of Actium, resulting in a major loss for the star-crossed ...
Antony’s unabashed support of and dedication to Cleopatra led to a growing divide among Rome’s elites, culminating in a civil war by 31 B.C.E. Octavian and Antony’s forces clashed at the Battle of ...
But recent excavations, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and the discovery of an ancient coin, reveal a much larger story ...