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Inside a Roman villa: luxury life in ancient Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Lucius Marcius Septimus, a Roman officer active during the Second Punic War in 3rd-century BC Hispania.

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Meet the rebels who destroyed an ancient Roman legion with guerrilla warfare

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Europe's Muslim history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Attila the Hun: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The devastating Jewish revolt against the Roman empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient Roman mosaic depicting three theatrical masks with open mouths and stylized hair.

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The ancient Romans knew the power of entertainment as propaganda – here's the proof

Classical Greco-Roman-style statue lifting a modern dumbbell against a coloruful sky background.

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Is this the best routine to boost your health? Yes, according to an ancient Roman intellectual

Illustration of Hannibal leading soldiers and war elephants across snowy Alpine mountains during his campaign against Rome.

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Have archaeologists just found proof of ancient Carthage's legendary anti-Roman war weapon?

Roman mosaic showing two children in tunics, one running and the other holding a small animal, set against a blue patterned background.

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This ordinary ancient Roman object is still used today – and it has barely changed

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Why Rome fell. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Toilets through time, from sponges on sticks to medieval privies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A Roman statue against a red background

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From secret cults to Christianity, how did ancient Roman religion change so dramatically?

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Going on strike in ancient Rome. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A statue of Roman emperor Domitian with the sun rising behind him.

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Meet the “grossly underappreciated” Roman emperor who became the enemy of the ancient world

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How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Busts of Julius Caesar (right) and Octavia, who became the first Roman emperor.

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He was ancient Rome’s mightiest figure – and rumours said he had a secret affair with Julius Caesar

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Secrets of the Romans' spectacular success. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Beyond the podcast: Pompeii

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Step inside a Roman home, and you might be surprised by what you find

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Augustus: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Did the ancient Romans wear underwear? The truth is surprisingly complicated

This Roman mosaic depicts Orestes and Iphigenia, with Iphigenia holding a small statue of Artemis — imagery drawn from Greek myth and popular across the Roman world. Mosaics like this often decorated the floors of bath complexes and latrines, where vibrant storytelling scenes enlivened communal spaces.

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Ancient Roman culture would be baffling to modern eyes – and their toilet habits prove it

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Julius Caesar's hellraising youth: did he really defy tyrants and crucify pirates?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This 4th-century AD mosaic from Terranova near Tuscolo depicts gladiators locked in combat, capturing the drama and choreography of the arena in late Roman Italy. Even as public spectacles waned in some parts of the empire, scenes like this show how gladiatorial fighting remained a potent form of popular entertainment.

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Female gladiators shocked the ancient Roman world — but not for the reason you think

An image of Roman ruins, including tall structures with 6 columns in the background. There is a large curved wall in the foreground

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Think you know everything about ancient Rome? These 25 facts will prove otherwise. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This 2nd-century AD mosaic from La Chebba, part of a larger scene showing the Triumph of Neptune, includes a boy gathering fruit — a small detail that reflects broader Roman ideas about health and diet. Fresh fruit played an important role in Roman nutrition, valued for its balance, seasonality, and association with natural well-being.

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If ancient Romans didn't understand calories, how was their theory of nutrition so accurate?

This Roman mosaic depicts gladiators locked in combat. Created to celebrate the spectacle of the arena, it offers a glimpse into one of the most popular, and most brutal, entertainments of the Roman world.

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Step inside the ancient Roman empire's gladiatorial arenas, and witness 24 hours of shocking violence

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This 3rd-century AD Roman mosaic shows two murmillones — gladiators named Symmachus and Maternus — locked in combat as their trainers watch from the arena’s edge.

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Think you know what an ancient Roman gladiator looked like? The reality will make you think again

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