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Corpus Juris Civilis - The Justinian Law Code
The Justinian Code or Corpus Juris Civilis (Corpus of Civil Law) was a major reform of Byzantine law created by Emperor Justinian I (r. 527-565 CE) in 528-9 CE. Aiming to clarify and update the old Roman...
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Tiberius - The Reclusive Roman Emperor
Tiberius (42 BCE to 37 CE) was the second Roman emperor, who reigned from 14 to 37 CE. The adopted son of Augustus, he led a long and tormented life of service to the Roman Empire before becoming princeps (emperor...
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Map of Roman North Africa - Provinces, Roads & Frontiers - Expansion, administration & economic foundations 146 BCE–395
Roman involvement in North Africa began with the destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE), after which Rome established the...
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A Gallery of 12 Roman Amphitheatres
In this gallery, we showcase 12 amphitheatres, a structure built throughout the Roman empire where ordinary people could watch such spectacles as gladiator games, mock naval battles, wild animal hunts, and public...
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Roman Street at Deultum
Roman Street at Deultum, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 16 August, 2024. A stone-paved Roman street beside the public baths of Deultum (modern Debelt), Bulgaria. The Roman colony was laid out on a regular street...
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Bronze caliga from an over life-size statue of a Roman cavalryman
This bronze caliga was part of an over life-size statue of a Roman cavalryman from the 1st or the 2nd century CE. Caligae were heavy hob-nailed military boots worn by Roman legionary soldiers...
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Map of Roman & Parthian Trade Routes
This map shows the Roman-Parthian trade route system, circa between the 1st and the 3rd centuries CE. During this period, the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire were the two superpowers of the region and the...
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Roman Province Asia c. 200 CE
This map illustrates the Roman province of Asia around 200 CE. Established in 129 BCE following the bequest of the Attalid Kingdom of Pergamon to Rome, it encompassed western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). It was a wealthy...
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Roman Province Bithynia et Pontus c. 200 CE
The Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus, established in 63 BCE after the defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus, was a prosperous and strategically significant region by 200 CE. Located in northern Anatolia...
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De Officiis
De Officiis is a treatise written by Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 BCE), Roman statesman and orator, in the form of a letter to his son just after the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. Strongly influenced by stoicism, De Officiis...
