Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome Comes Alive in Jerash: Jordan’s Roman City

August 31, 2021

By Ani Karapetyan

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer No sooner had we sat down in the semi-reconstructed Hippodrome at Jerash, Jordan’s Roman city, a massive arena that once seated 15,000 spectators then, in the distance, I witnessed the appearance of a part of a Roman Legion. In a few minutes a re-enactment of the golden days of … Continued

Prominent Arabs in Ancient Rome

July 15, 2021

By Lyric Ludwig

By Lyric Ludwig / Arab America Contributing Writer Many point to the Roman Empire as an example of the world’s first superpower, with its long lasting hegemony over much of Europe and the Mediterranean world. However, much of our ideas regarding many of the facets of modern day imperialism simply don’t apply to Rome, and … Continued

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