The Country House Library
Book
Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with...

Trimalchio's Feast
Book
'I blush to say what happened next.' A satirical portrait of a drunken, orgiastic Roman banquet,...

Mrs Osmond
Book
'What was freedom, she thought, other than the right to exercise one's choices?' Isabel Osmond, a...

Cruel as the Grave
Book
April, AD 1193: A usurper threatens England's empty throne. Richard the Lionheart languishes in an...

Neil Gaiman recommended All That Jazz (1979) in Movies (curated)

Breviarium Meum
Lifestyle and Reference
App
This is the iPad version of Breviarium Meum, which allows you to pray the traditional (1962 or...

Breviarium Meum HD
Lifestyle and Reference
App
This is the iPad version of Breviarium Meum, which allows you to pray the traditional (1962 or...

Roads of Rome: New Generation
Games
App
The Roman Empire was wealthy and powerful. It seemed nothing can threaten its peace and prosperity....

Beggar Thy Neighbor: A History of Usury and Debt
Book
The practice of charging interest on loans has been controversial since it was first mentioned in...

Imperial Brothers: Valentinian, Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople
Book
The latest of Ian Hughes' Late Roman biographies here tackles the careers of the brother emperors,...