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Coins have always conveyed a message and, helpfully for historians, they are anchored to a specific time and space. Rome’s emperors used coins to push their political agendas.
The history of early Christianity shows the power of the Bible used as a sign of resistance against repression at the hands of the Romans.
If you’ve ever wondered why our 12-month year ends with names that mean the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months, you can blame the Romans.
At Ebbsfleet, in northeast Kent, archaeologists have finally uncovered the site where Julius Caesar’s fleet landed in 54BC.
Suetonius’s unforgettable tales of sex, scandal, and debauchery have ensured that his writing has played a significant role in shaping our perceptions of imperial Rome.
In the Western world, the U.S. is one of only one of two countries with capital punishment, and support remains strongest in the ‘Bible Belt’. Here’s a look at the historic arguments within Christian communities over the death penalty.
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Associate Professor of Classics and Head of the Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Research Associate, University of Leicester
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Cadbury Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University
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Assistant Professor of New Testament, Santa Clara University
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PhD Candidate in Divinity, University of Cambridge
