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From Trajan to Marcus Aurelius: Rome at its Peak

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Economy, Roads, and Mediterranean Trade

Mitchell Rocklin explains Rome's agrarian base, road networks, naval trade, and widespread circulation of Roman coins.

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