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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from SPQR: Crime Stories in Ancient Rome SPQR is a mystery thriller drama about a PTSD ridden legionary turned detective, whose cases lead him spiraling ...

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 ...

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

Mary Beard's new book “SPQR” is a people’s history of Rome.

The fascinating video explores the reconstruction of ancient Latin pronunciation and how linguists and historians have uncovered the authentic sounds of this classical language. Though Latin is ...

Women are asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. Their responses, posted online, can be startling in their frequency.

T o 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.

The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant bishop, known as a vicar.

AMMAN – During the Roman occupation of the region, which gradually started in 1st century BC and continued in the following centuries, the relations between the Roman Empire, local nomads and ...