Associate Professor Frederik Vervaet
Associate Professor in Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Melhourne
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Arts & Culture
Volcanic winter and pandemic pandemonium
A terrible onslaught of bubonic plague in the sixth century abruptly ended Emperor Justinian’s dream of reunifying the Roman empire and caused massive geopolitical upheaval
Arts & Culture
Bringing ancient Rome to life
Filmmakers just love the vivid drama of Ancient Rome. But which screen visions of the ancient superpower do our history experts rate the best?
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Rome’s Augustus and the allure of the strongman
The Roman emperor Augustus is held up by some as a statesman who brought peace, and as a potential model for the future. But what was the cost of Augustus’ peace, and how real was it?