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The colossal Temple of Venus and Rome was one of Rome's largest imperial temples. It essentially enveloped the Velia Hill, next to the Palatine and overlooking the Colosseum valley. Hadrian constructed this temple dedicated to two deities...

As a superpower in its own right and in competition with Rome, Parthia's empire - ruling from 247 BCE to 224 CE - stretched between the Mediterranean in the west to India in the east. Not only did the Parthians win battles against Rome they...

This infographic illustrates the typical structure of Roman roads, one of the most enduring engineering achievements of the ancient world. While the Romans are credited with revolutionizing road construction, they likely adopted many foundational...

Any visitor to Rome will want to see and explore the popular historical and cultural sites - the Colosseum, the Forum, the Trevi Fountain and, of course, the Vatican. But a large part of the city's ancient history actually lies underground...

Artist's impression of what gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome may have looked like. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

Screenshot of the game Aggressors: Ancient Rome showing the campaign map.

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Screenshot from the game Aggressors: Ancient Rome showing player objectives.

Screenshot from the game Aggressors: Ancient Rome showing the political map.