Pompeii and Herculaneum Have Given Historians Good Information about Roman Life

Pompeii and Herculaneum have given historians good information about Roman's culture and society in general. The history of Rome and its empire covers over a thousand years. From obscure, mythical beginnings, Rome went on to rule the ancient world. Its political power and cultural influence reached beyond its well-defended borders and were supported by the way Roman society was organized and by its (initially) generous treatment of its allies (Ellis, 371-384). Between approximately 600 BCE and 200 BCE, a long-running struggle took place between the patricians and the plebs, and a ...