Outline of ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome was a powerful civilization on the Italian Peninsula. It began around the 8th century BC and grew from a city into one of the ancient world’s largest empires, centered on Rome and the Mediterranean.

Key topics about ancient Rome include:
- Politics and law: Roman magistrates (ordinary and extraordinary) and Roman law
- Army and warfare: the military of ancient Rome and its military history
- Timeframe: the Roman era, the Roman Republic, and how Romans wrote history (historiography)
- Culture and art: ancient Roman architecture and buildings, Roman art, religion and Roman mythology
- Language: Latin and the languages of the Roman Empire
- Economy: Rome’s economy and trade