The Roman Auxiliary Cavalry of Britannia   Who guarded the Wall? For much of its first 300 years of use Hadrian's Wall marked the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. In movies such as The Eagle or Centurion we see the Roman foot soldier astride its battlements looking north, spear and shield in hand. But was its defence all about the humble infantryman? What of the cavalry? Why did many Wall forts include a mounted contingent within its garrison?   It has been calculated that sustaining a cavalryman with his kit and horse cost 5 times that of an infantryman. Why would the Romans ..read more

WARRIOR - Edge of Empire (Book Three) by Alistair Tosh   Best selling author, Alistair Tosh was born in Dumfriesshire, a place filled with ancient place names such as Torthorwald and Caerlaverock. But it was his visits, as a boy, to nearby Burnswark Iron Age hillfort and its Roman siegeworks that first fired his interest in Roman and Dark Ages history.   On leaving school he began a 35 year communications career, firstly with the Royal Navy, that included covert riverine and seaborne operations during the height of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, before moving into the corporate ..read more

Marcus Furius Camillus: The Life of Rome's Second Founder Get the book (USA) at https://amzn.to/3YTpOkj Get this book (UK) at https://amzn.to/3DYQwi9 Camillus served as a censor, was elected to six consular tribuneships, appointed dictator five times, and enjoyed four triumphs. He toppled mighty Veii, ejected the Senones from Rome following its sacking, and helped orchestrate a grand compromise between the patricians and plebeians. The Romans even considered him Rome's second founder - a proud appellation for any Roman - and revered him for being an exemplar of Roman virtue. Interestingly, he ..read more

Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint Get this book USA at https://amzn.to/3EO0Aee Get the book UK at https://amzn.to/3Lvj2vO A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian   Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory in Africa, Italy, and Spain. But these military exploits, historian ..read more

Rome and Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry Get this book at https://amzn.to/3QpK1w6 The epic rivalry between the ancient world's two great superpowers The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conques ..read more

Author biography: Robert Bruton New author whose first book on the life of Roman General Flavius Belisarius is scheduled to come out later this summer   I am an American author and a former CIA operations officer who was primarily assigned to Africa and the former Soviet Union. I have a BA in history from the University of St. Thomas and a MA in world history from Norwich University, where I completed my thesis on the role of climate change in the decline of the Roman Empire. I live near Washington, D.C. with my wife and children. Author Robert Bruton www.authorrobertbruton.com   I ..read more

Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age Get the Kindle at https://amzn.to/3CTohka Get this book at https://amzn.to/3Nzs7UC   The definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness   The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland to Arabia, and contained perhaps a quarter of humanity. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state the world had yet seen.   Beginning in 69AD, a year that saw four Caesars in succession rule the empire, and ending some seven decad ..read more

Rex: The Seven Kings of Rome   Get this book at https://highlands-press.com/product/rex/   The regal period of Roman history is studied much less than other periods of Rome, which is a tragedy. It is so intertwined with myth that it provides fertile ground for academics and general readers alike. Peta (Dr G) and Fiona (Dr Rad) of the Partial Historians podcast retell the stories of the seven kings of Rome, using scholarship on this early period to help readers dissect the events recorded in narrative and annalistic sources like Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus. It interweaves my ..read more

  Walking the Antonine Wall: A Journey Across Scotland from East to West   Get this book at https://amzn.to/3Jbmxad Walking the Antonine Wall charts a voyage on foot along one of Scotland's most fascinating ancient monuments - a 38 mile rampart constructed in the second century AD by the Romans to mark what would briefly become the northernmost frontier of their vast empire. It is a personal account of Dr Alan Montgomery's encounters with the enigmatic remains of this Roman frontier which have inspired myths and legends and intrigued and baffled generations of chroniclers, antiquaria ..read more

 "Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) is an international nonprofit founded in 2020 by David Danzig. Its goal is to document and combat the decline in ancient studies, ancient studies is a broad term encompassing areas such as Classics, Archaeology and Ancient History. It has several programs for doing this such as Book Clubs and ArchaeoGaming livestreams. Roman History has partnered with them and been added to their Port Ancient; a directory of organisations dedicated to the promotion of ancient studies" More info at https://www.saveancientstudies.org/   ..read more