Rome’s greatest expansion came under Emperor Trajan, who launched brutal campaigns to secure the empire’s borders and punish enemies who refused to submit. In Dacia, Trajan smashed King Decebalus ...

As the title suggests Nicholas Jackson’s Trajan: Rome’s Last Conqueror, from Greenhill Books, is about the life and achievements of one of the greatest Roman emperors, during whose reign the Empire ...

Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. The ...

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale ...

An extraordinary archaeological discovery was unveiled in the heart of Rome's ancient imperial district. Roberto Gualtieri, the Mayor of Rome, announced the unearthing of a colossal marble head in the ...

Rome's most majestic forum has recovered some of its former glory with a partial reconstruction of the imposing columns of Trajan's basilica -- using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch. The ...