AvatarPhilip MasseyThe Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italythecollector.com - Kieren JohnsBy the early first century BCE, the Roman Republic could be forgiven for resting on its laurels. It was by now the dominant power in the ancient …
AvatarPhilip MasseyWhat Was Life Like in the Roman Army?worldatlas.com - Katelyn WiersmaThe Roman army was one of the most formidable military forces in ancient history, playing a pivotal role in the expansion and maintenance of the …
AvatarPhilip MasseyDo Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?thecollector.com - Caleb HowellsThe origin of the Etruscans is something that has fascinated researchers for many years. In fact, there was even some debate about it in antiquity, …
AvatarPhilip MasseyRomans were terrified by war elephants at first – but eventually found a way to defeat them in battletheconversation.com - Michael B. CharlesImagine, for a moment, you are a Roman soldier at war. In the midst of battle, you are confronted with an enormous and loudly trumpeting creature …
AvatarPhilip MasseyDNA Study Finds Etruscans Originated From Steppes—Not Anatoliagreekreporter.com - Patricia ClausThe mystery of the origins of the Etruscan people—the center of an enigma that stretches back millennia—has recently been solved, due to the miracles …
AvatarPhilip MasseyBeer and salt among Roman 'mega-industries'verified_publisherBBC News - Katy PrickettImagining Roman Britain conjures up images of emperors, gladiators, posh villas - and the army that held the empire together. But a much more varied story is emerging, thanks to evidence uncovered by excavations in recent years. Beer brewing was just one of the industries that grew rapidly to supply …