Ancient Roman

Colosseum
Detail of Colosseum and Arch of Constantine from north at dusk, with trees and clouds. Rome, Italy. all photos →

Ancient Rome is the period, civilization, and styles that developed when the city of Rome supplanted Greek and Etruscan influence on the Apennine peninsula, from about 700 BCE, through the Roman Empire, to the fall of Rome in the 5th century CE.

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Ancient Roman
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Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 17, 2024