The Roman Empires had fought a series of wars with pre-Islamic Persian dynasties from 92 BC to the 7th century AD - when the ...

In two new books, the historians Adrian Goldsworthy and Tom Holland portray an empire that knew how to hold back from a fight and make room for upstarts. Someone’s husband trying on a Roman ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

The vast Roman Empire split into the Eastern Roman Empire and Western Roman Empire in the fourth ... which meant Rome had to have an emperor somewhere close to the Persian frontier," Heather said.

Empire forged intricate trade routes with the Far East, navigating geopolitical challenges and cultural barriers. This video delves into the Silk Road, maritime exchanges, and the empire’s strategies ...

We have a complete list of the modern countries that were once all or in part included in the Roman Empire. Each of the photos is of a Roman archaeological site in that country. 24/7 Wall St. Insights ...

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

At its height in 117 AD, the Roman Empire covered 40 modern nations and 5 million square km. Sea crossings aside, you could walk from northern Britain to the Persian Gulf and have never left the ...

Barbarian warriors who toppled the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, according to researchers. The shocking conclusion has come from Polish ...

The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years ...

Life in Ancient Times. Roman Gods and Religion in the Empire. Episode 7 | 10m 4s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role.

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years earlier, so when Alexander came to conquer the Middle East he had to conquer an organized empire. He was not the first.” ...