“the romans were nasty thugs – but so was everyone else in the ancient world”

Long before the Romans came to dominate the ancient world – before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, Claudius invaded Britain and Vesuvius buried Pompeii – another civilisation dominated the Italian peninsu

Danny Bird What made you decide to write about the collapse of the western Roman empire and the rise of Christianity? Alice Roberts I’ve long been fascinated by this historical period, especially in B

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

Studying ancient worlds is now more relevant than ever — and state school children are missing out, says Bettany Hughes

A poet who prospered despite Rome’s bloody civil wars

Mark Antony’s wife was a political player in her own right