![]() ![]() Inside Ancient Rome's darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human.Emma Southon holds a PhD in ancient history from the University of Birmingham. Abrams, 2021), Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered.But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Harry N. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. ![]() ![]() Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common-murder. ![]()
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