The Roman Empire brought together millions of people of different cultures, ethnicities and religions. But how did its ...

The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...

To citizens, the baths made them feel superior to the rest of the world – they made them feel Roman.

In hard times, it was not uncommon for desperate Roman citizens to raise money by selling their children into slavery. All slaves and their families were the property of their owners, who could ...

Tell me, are you a Roman?” Saint Paul’s affirmative response to the Roman guard’s question as recorded in Acts is one of the ...