He was generous to Rome’s population, giving out cash and increasing the number of poor citizens who could receive free grain. Trajan also began a massive program of public works, building ...

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians ... a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale that reads like an ancient comic strip.

Understanding the Eternal City's ... market in the mornings and a youth-filled nightlife hangout in the evenings. The districts of Repubblica and Quirinale are located northeast of Ancient Rome ...

JULIA: There was a big difference between how girls and boys were expected to behave in ancient Rome and the ... by the family's slave called Gallio. On the way to the market they pass an insulae ...