Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient ...

It was a hugely important building around 2,000 years ago, where key government meetings ... The 2,000-year-old structure was once the beating heart of Roman London, serving as the political ...

So basically, we've got a huge piece of Roman wall, which represents part of the structure for the nave ... an agency that advises the government on matters of national heritage.

His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that, over the next century, would transform Rome, for better and worse. The man who would become one of Rome ...