roman empire

September 18, 2016
Fortuna seemed to have a special interest in the fates of the imperial dynasties on 18 September.

September 11, 2016
Catacombs of Rome Open for Fall Tours In our collective imagination the Catacombs of Rome have always been considered, somewhat erroneously, as the secret hideout of early Christians during a time of persecution.

August 19, 2016
The end of the first Roman Emperor: Augustus died 19 August in 14 CE.

August 7, 2016
The third son of Constantine I, Flavius Julius Constantius II was born in Illyricum on 7 August 317.

July 30, 2016
Mercury Rising: The “Berthouville Treasure” in Kansas City July 2016 saw the opening of “ Luxury: Treasures of the Roman Empire ” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.

June 26, 2016
Roman Emperor Julian was mortally wounded on 26 June 363 CE following a confrontation of Sassanid troops near the Persian city of Samarra (in modern day Iraq).

May 19, 2016
Israeli divers find ancient Roman shipwreck full of treasure

January 12, 2016
Consul and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero responded to Julius Caesar’s increasingly vehement calls for governmental reform on 12 January 49 BCE

December 27, 2015
Giovanni Battista Borra was Born on 27 December 1713 in the Piedmont Town of Dogliani.

December 19, 2015
A Not-So-Festive Case of Fratricide: Caracalla Murdered His Brother on 19 December 221 CE.