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‘Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even dentistry was performed...

24.06.2025 40

Peter Edwell

‘No kings!’: like the LA protesters, the early Romans hated kings, too

‘No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated. It was...

16.06.2025 30

Peter Edwell

Which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump?

While Roman emperors dominated the institutions of state, they were still constrained by them.

30.04.2025 40

Peter Edwell

Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way

Unfortunately for the Romans, high tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic woes.

04.04.2025 20

Peter Edwell

Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation

Therefore, who would not know that effrontery hijacks the public interest? […] It ratchets up the prices of things for sale, not fourfold or...

29.12.2024 3

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‘Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise

Peter Edwell

‘No kings!’: like the LA protesters, the early Romans hated kings, too

Peter Edwell

Which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump?

Peter Edwell

Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way

Peter Edwell

Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation

Peter Edwell