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Once celebrated as one of the world’s most sophisticated civilizations, what happened to classical Greece, and how exactly did it disappear?
Justinian I commissioned the Corpus Juris Civilis, which includes the famous Codex Justinianus (the Justinian Code).
Hundreds of Greek myths have survived into the modern age. Don’t have time to read them all? Here are the 35 most famous you should know.
Septimius Severus besieged Byzantium in 193 CE. A century later, Constantine may have remembered the siege for the location of his new capital.
Explore the Roman origins of modern legal systems. Learn how the Twelve Tables, contract laws, and the Lex Aquilia established the foundations for justice and property rights.
Ancient Roman laws had a huge impact on Roman society. The Roman legal system was established following rising demand for written rights by commoners.
Representing wealth and power, the golden death masks and the Lion Gate of Mycenae are some of the most important relics from Bronze Age Greece.
Roman society was highly patriarchal with strict gender roles, but female gladiators broke boundaries to find fame in the Empire’s dangerous arenas.
