This article is a reference to Severus's military rule and how he was able to maintain it.

The large selection of excerpts from the history of Flavius Josephus, the well known Jewish historian who chronicled the revolt of the Jewish people in 70 C.E. against the Romans.

Captioned illustration of metal chariot ring produced in Britain at the time of the Roman invasion demonstrates the level of metalwork skill in the British isles at the time and the importance that native Britons placed on chariot warfare.

An image of "Roman Charity", created by Charles Mellin from 1627-28 (Oil on canvas, 96 x 73 cm).

An image of "Idealised View with Roman Ruins, Sculptures, and a Port", created by Bartholomeus Breenbergh, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm).

An image of "Italian Landscape with Roman Warriors", created by Jan Both, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas, 154 x 174 cm).

Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.

Wikipedia's encyclopedia entry for Rome, the capital city of Italy, which became the capital during the days of the Roman Republic. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.

This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.

The cloak worn by a Roman general commanding an army, his principal officers and personal attendants, in contradistinction to the sagum of the common soldiers, and the toga or garb of peace. It was the practice for a Roman magistrate,...

A round shield, three feet in diameter, carried by the celites in the Roman army. Though small, compared with the Clipeus, it was so strongly made as to be a very effectual protection. This was probably owing to the use of iron in its...

A detailed biography of the ancient Roman writer Virgil complemented by selected quotes from his works. Also provides a bibliography.

Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to start learning about Petra, an ancient trading center located in modern-day Jordan.

Use this interactive OLogy card to learn about the Nabataeans, an ancient Middle Eastern civilization.

If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see a red dot among the stars. This dot is Mars, named in ancient times after the Roman god of war. Although no one has ever visited this red planet, we know a lot about it. This site...

Daniel Carroll was member of a prominent Maryland family of Irish descent. A collateral branch was led by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Daniel's older brother was John Carroll, the first Roman...

In this website, the writer truly gives "Straight Answers" regarding the Orthodox Church, her doctrinal difference with The Roman Catholic church, her claim to True Apostolic Succession, and, more importantly, an explanation of her...

A general biography of Qintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, an outstanding lyric poet and satirist.

This site provides the actual full text of the Lateran Treaty that Benito Mussolini made with the Vatican.

Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....

Tour Egypt offers an in-depth timeline of Egyptian history beginning with the prehistorical Lower Paleolithic period and ending with the British occupational period. Very useful for finding basic information on Egypt's history.

This Middlebury College site is a helpful guide for reading Latin poetry. Discusses how to pronounce Latin words and letters.

A mask. Masks were worn by Greek and Roman actors in nearly all dramatic representations. This custom arose undoubtedly from the practice of smearing the face with certain juices and colours, and of appearing in disguise, at the...

A mask. Masks were worn by Greek and Roman actors in nearly all dramatic representations. This custom arose undoubtedly from the practice of smearing the face with certain juices and colours, and of appearing in disguise, at the...