Ancient Rome

How Marcus Aurelius Faced the Day

How Rome's most virtuous emperor dealt with stress and difficult people...

Feb 17 • James

Travel Is Overrated

And Seneca agrees with me

Feb 5 • Evan Amato

How Cicero Destroyed His Own Legacy

Did Cicero truly save Rome in 63 BC?

Nov 11, 2025 • James

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Is Life Too Short?

The Stoic guide to living life to the fullest...

Oct 7, 2025 • James

The Darkest Day in Roman History?

It wasn't what you think it was...

Sep 9, 2025 • James

Why You Should be a Farmer

Cato the Elder's timeless advice, and warning, to the Romans and to us...

Aug 12, 2025 • James

Hadrian's Guide to Securing Your Legacy

The two key decisions the emperor took to secure the Golden Age of Imperial Rome...

Jul 10, 2025 • James

The Forgotten Capital of the Roman Empire

The fame of Rome is global, and that of Constantinople not far behind. But a third city is the little-known wonder that hides in plain sight...

May 17, 2025 • James and Evan Amato

Constantinople & The Birth of a Christian Empire

How Emperor Constantine the Great founded the only city in the world to ever rival Rome herself, the seat of a Christian empire...

May 15, 2025 • James

Promises Made, Promises Kept

How a vow made on the eve of battle changed the course of history...

May 14, 2025 • Evan Amato

The Foundation of Rome

What the Romans believed about their origins, and why it matters...

Apr 24, 2025 • James

How to Build the Eternal City

What Romulus knew about turning renegades into Romans...

Apr 23, 2025 • Evan Amato

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