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Ancient Rome

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Also known as Roman antiquity, Roman civilization, Roman culture, ancient Roman civilization, ancient Roman culture

country that began growing on the Italian Peninsula from the 8th century BC

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Ancient Rome was a powerful civilization that began developing on the Italian Peninsula around the 8th century BC and eventually grew into one of history's largest empires. It matters because Roman innovations in government, law, engineering, and culture shaped the foundations of Western civilization and continue to influence how we live today.

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Vinony's link graph records 14,613 inbound references to Ancient Rome, and connects out to Julius Caesar, Sulla and praetor.

It sits within the topics 5th-century disestablishments, 8th-century BC establishments in Italy and Ancient history.

Vinony links it to 148 Wikipedia language editions.

Research

2,005 papers

Dementia in ancient Greece and Rome.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Finch CE, Burstein SMDOI: 10.1177/13872877251351856
Ancient Rome: A genetic crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2019Antonio ML, Gao Z, Moots HM et al.DOI: 10.1126/science.aay6826
Ophthalmology in ancient Greece and Rome.Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia · 2017Miserachs García S, Castillo Campillo LDOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2015.12.018
The Gladiator's Tears: Epiphora From Ancient Rome.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2019Galassi FM, Habicht ME, Killgrove K et al.DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005902
Lead in ancient Rome's city waters.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2014Delile H, Blichert-Toft J, Goiran JP et al.DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1400097111
Was ancient Rome the perfect environment for zoonoses transmission?Travel medicine and infectious disease · 2020Briones V, Pérez-Sancho MDOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101740
Medicine in ancient Rome.History today · 1971Davies RW
Drinkers and alcoholics in ancient Rome.Journal of studies on alcohol · 1976Jellinek EMDOI: 10.15288/jsa.1976.37.1718

Wikidata facts

Official name: Imperium Romanum
Demonym: Romans
Population: 50000000
Image: Colosseo 2020.jpg

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Commons category: Ancient Rome
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0476-00-00
OpenStreetMap tag: historic:civilization=ancient_roman
inception: 0753-00-00
start time: 0753-00-00

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Medieval

Italy in the Middle Ages

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5th-century disestablishments 8th-century BC establishments in Italy Ancient history Ancient Rome Classical civilizations Former empires States and territories disestablished in the 5th century