Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, which laid the foundation of the western tradition in literature, philosophy, history, art, science and mathematics. Classics is thus not ...

The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared himself as the first Roman emperor. ... The Eastern Empire ...

This interpretation of Alexander comes from a Greek living in the Roman Empire that had abolished Greek freedom, conquering Greece in 146 BCE and making it a province of Rome. Plutarch was that voice.

Elon Musk has donated several million dollars to support the study and “appreciation of Greek-Roman culture.” Steve Bannon regularly cites Roman history, in a selective and idiosyncratic way ...

As the Empire expanded, it took control of new countries that had their own cultures and their own gods. In Egypt, Isis was a goddess of fertility; she was also a mother and a symbol of death and ...

This course will take place in person at 60 Turner Street. The room will be equipped with a HEPA air purifier. In looking back on the ancient Greek and Roman world we are struck by the sheer quantity ...