Step back into the world of Ancient Rome, mapped out through Google Earth with unit placements that bring history to life.

The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes). The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture, and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking ...

Enter Gabii, an ancient Roman city 11 miles east of Rome you’ve probably never heard of unless you’re an expert in the field.

PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age. By Tom Holland. Basic Books. 480 pages. $32.50. “But what did the Romans ever do for us?” asks Tom Holland in “Pax: Peace and War in Rome’s Golden Age,” ...