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 ...

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 ...

Women are asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. Their responses, ... The Roman Empire began in 27 B.C. and fell in A.D ... the author of the 2015 book “SPQR.” ...

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 ...

In “SPQR”, a bestseller published in 2015, she explained the surprising success of the Roman republic. In “Emperor of Rome” she applies the same method to a chariot-load of extraordinary ...