Welcome to the History of the Ancient World website. We are the home for news, articles, videos and great resources about Ancient History, focusing on the Ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, Chinese and other civilizations.
Roman Aqueduct Discovered in Italy
A pair of British amateur archaeologists have claimed to have discovered the hidden source of a Roman aqueduct 1,900 years after it was inaugurated by the Emperor Trajan. According to a report in the Telegraph, the underground spring lies behind a concealed door beneath an abandoned 13th century church on the shores of Lake Bracciano, 35 miles north of Rome.
Lost Roman law code discovered in London
Researchers at University College London have discovered part of an ancient Roman law code previously thought to have been lost forever. Simon Corcoran and Benet Salway made the breakthrough after piecing together 17 fragments of previously incomprehensible parchment. The fragments were being studied at UCL as part of the Arts & Humanities Research Council-funded ‘Projet Volterra’ – a ten-year study of Roman law in its full social, legal and political context.
First Asian skeleton discovered in Roman cemetery
A research project examining a Roman cemetery in the southern Italian town of Vagnari has discovered the skeletal remains of East Asian ancestry, the first such person to have known to have lived in the Roman Empire.
Profile of Ancient History: The Colosseum
Click here to learn more about one of the most famous landmarks in the world, including videos and tourist information. The Colosseum today is now a major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena…Click here to read more.
Disease and death in the ancient city of Rome
Attempts to piece together the evidence about mortality and health in Rome during the late Republic and Imperial periods.
Julian’s strategy in AD 361
Examines how Emperor Julian reacted to the Civil War that took place in the year 361.
The presentation of gladiatorial spectacles in the Greek East
How the introduction of Roman gladiators change Greek culture?
From the ‘Great Convergence’ to the ‘First Great Divergence’: Roman and Qin-Han state formation and its aftermath
Takes a look at the development of China and the Roman Empire
Introduction to Ancient Greek History with Donald Kagan
Learn about Ancient Greeks through this series of 24 lectures from Yale University Professor Donald Kagan
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