The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed
Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...
‘Death of a Unicorn' Makes Use of the Violent, Delightful History of a Monstrous Myth
Director Alex Scharfman tells IndieWire about some of the (real) references for the horned monsters in his A24 film.
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W.G. Sebald and the Politics of Melancholy
The essay collection “Silent Catastrophes” explores how we might navigate the end of empire and the rise of authoritarianism.
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Who Was The Best Roman Emperor in History?
What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?
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The Profound Consequences of the Roman Conquest of Greece
The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...
Vienna archaeologists discover skeletal remains in mass grave of fighters in Roman Empire-era battle
Experts at the Vienna Museum provided a public presentation of the mass grave this week, which had the bodies of more than ...
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The beginning of the end
According to historian Edward Gibbon, the Roman Empire’s demise was the result of the gradual loss of civic virtue ...
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Why reinvent the wheel? The universal implications of contextual historical literacy
Evie Dallmann connects historical, literary motifs, recurring themes and conflicts to place our current political situation and propose values to navigate overcoming oligarchy and resisting bigotry.
US Net International Investment Position Is Dire: An Economic History Lesson From The Spanish Empire
The Trump administration aims to reset the economy to produce as much as it consumes, addressing the historical issue of ...