Agrippa and the Pontifical College on the Ara Pacis Augustae
For an ambitious Roman politician, acquiring a priesthood was a valuable tool to increase name recognition and visibility for future electoral contests.
Roman Imperialism Checked at Teutoburger Wald in AD 9
Augustus
Eroticism and sexuality in Old Kingdom Egypt
Most research on sexuality and eroticism in Egypt has so far focused on the New Kingdom and the later periods, probably due to the fact that much more evidence survives from these periods. During the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom the foundations for many cultural practices were laid, which were then perpetuated throughout the rest of the Dynastic period. An understanding of sexuality during this period is thus crucial background for fully appreciating the later evidence.
Emperors Accused: A Study of Accusations of Necromancy in the Late Republic and Early Empire
Why were politicians, especially emperors, accused of necromancy? If the accusations were true, why would emperors have resorted to illegal means? What were the accusations like, and in what context were they uttered?
Some Observations on Nero and the City of Rome
Most Neronian interventions concerning the layout of the city have been made after the Great Fire of A.D. 64. Two of the few previous important interventions were the new arrangement of the via Recta and the construction of the pons Neronianus, giving access to the area with the new baths Nero built near those of Marcus Agrippa.
Power and status. Administration, appointment policies, and social hierarchies in the Roman Empire (193-284 AD)
In this study, I explore administration, appointment policies and social hierarchies in the period between AD 193 to 284, in order to define changing status and power relations between the highest ranking representatives of imperial power at the central level.
Between Macedonia and Rome: Political Landscapes and Social Change in Hellenistic Greece
A fresh look at the Peloponnese in the early hellenistic period is particularly worthwhile. Though it was now only a small corner of a Greek world that stretched as far as the Punjab, many of its cities enjoyed international prestige because of their distinguished past.
The Fall of the Tyrant in Archaic Greece
In the history of Archaic Greek institutions tyranny stands apart, for solitary power or kingship did not exist in Greece following the Mycenaean era and Homeric times.
Defamiliarizing the Foreigner: Sima Qian
During the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.
The Delian League: A Prelude to Empire and War
During the classical period of Greece, the rise of the Delian League was a major factor that lead to the Peloponnesian War. What changed over time that transformed the league into an empire?