Writing the history of (the) pre-Islamic Arabs -- Between Rome and Parthia -- Enemies, allies, and pretenders, AD 211-500 -- Arab statesmen in the sixth century -- Legacy Summary "Rome, Persia, and ...
Kings and emperors -- Chronology -- List of maps -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Felix: 90s BC -- King of kings: 247-c.70 BC -- Wars and rumours of wars: 70-54 BC -- The battle: 53-50 BC -- Invasions: ...
I am told that some people in our TikTok world believe that ancient history is irrelevant. Those folks reckon that a fraught relationship between two vast empires – extinct for many centuries – ...
ROME — The ancient Romans were celebrated for their engineering feats: roads that helped expand an empire; aqueducts that quenched throngs and supplied lavish fountains; monumental bridges, some of ...
I'm delighted to report that my Hoover colleague (and emeritus professor at Cornell), Barry Strauss, will be guest-blogging this week about this new book of his. Here's the publisher's summary: A new ...
The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery ...