How To Get Away with Murder
Contradictions in Roman law left incurable headaches for its judges.
Roman Empire
Nero Versus the Christians
Was Nero the Antichrist? The bestial image of the Roman emperor persists in popular culture, but the truth is more complex.
Fallen Idols
In the ancient world, statues were not symbols of virtue and could take revenge on those who attacked them.
Pandemics: Now and Then
As human populations expand and their exploitation of the globe increases, so does their vulnerability to certain diseases.
The Brothels of Ancient Pompeii
The largest of Pompeii's legalised Lupanars is the only surviving ‘purpose-built’ Roman brothel.
Building the Roman Republic
The little-known republic was a short-lived experiment in constitutional democracy.
Theft is Property
Antiquities were high stakes and high profit in 16th-century Rome, and no one was above breaking the law for loot.
What Have the Romans Done for Us?
Not content with bringing aqueducts, sanitation and roads, the Romans transformed Britain’s flora and fauna.
The Death of Caesar
A vivid portrait of one of history’s most momentous conspiracies.
When the Romans met the Christians
What was it like for a Roman to encounter a Christian for the first time? As the Empire reached its greatest extent, Pliny the Younger found himself face-to-face with members of the new religious group.