we’ve curated a selection of the best books about Roman history below. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard One of the world’s foremost classicists, Mary Beard has written a ...

His deep interest in Silchester, known as Calleva Atrebatum in ancient times, has heavily influenced his writing.

I enjoy reading books that analyze history. Last year I received a signed copy of a book by William J. Federer titled “Change to Chains: The 6,000 Year Quest for Control.” This book was published ...

I’ve always loved history. For all the wild stories authors and screenwriters dream up, it’s hard to top a Roman emperor ...

Under Nerva, he became consul of Rome and in 98 AD, he began writing history. His first books covered areas of particular interest – the life of his father-in-law, Agricola; a discussion of ...

specialist study of the topic The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and his Mysteries by Manfred Clauss, translated by Richard Gordon (Edinburgh, 2000) English Heritage Book of Roman Britain by ...

"There's a Roman historian called Tacitus who talks about disarming the tribes between the Severn and the Trent, and suddenly we find ourselves right in the middle of those history books." ...