SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to "The Senate and Roman People" or "The Senate and People of Rome." Initially, this acronym was meant to symbolize the ancient Roman ...

The inscription at the top of the arch honors the emperor’s victory over Maxentius. It is surrounded by sculptures of Dacian soldiers made for a monument commemorating victories of the emperor ...

News, Reviews, Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay and more for SPQR: Crime Stories in Ancient Rome ...

Why did Rome Rise? In what is certainly not a traditional treatment, the brilliant and witty Prof. Beard (Cambridge), author of The Roman Triumph and many other works, takes us on a thoughtful walk ...

What Latin Sounded Like in Ancient Rome: and How Experts Reconstructed It. Posted: June 7, 2025 ... Roman inscriptions, and phonetic clues found in contemporary languages like Italian, ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman ...

EMPEROR OF ROME: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, by Mary Beard If social media is to be believed, men can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire , particularly its “alpha male” elements.