However, for many ancient Romans themselves, it was viewed as a time of relative peace and prosperity. Still, the Roman ...

Through the Pax Romana, they believed that they were bringing the light of civilization to the darkest corners of Europe and Asia. They had an unshakeable belief in the fact that Rome was superior ...

He knew that the Pax Romana – the peace of Rome – was underpinned by brutality and war: "Rome creates a desert," he later wrote, "and calls it peace." ...

Pax Romana is a valuable read for even the most serious student of Roman history, and would be profitable reading for the layman interested in learning more about why Rome rose, endured for so long, ...

It is decorated with low reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana. Description is ... Criterion (iii): From the Augustan Age, the ancient Theatre of Orange is an exceptional example ...