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 ...

This underlines the untapped potential of Roman history in understanding America’s political challenges. A recently published book by Mike Duncan, “Storm Before The Storm,” draws a dark parallel ...

and previous studies have focused on narrowly defined aspects or on particular periods of Roman history. This book makes a major contribution to understanding the history of the Roman imperial court.