Андрей Тихомиров - The development of the culture of Ancient Rome

The Roman civilization became the last page in the history of ancient culture, having existed for more than twelve centuries (VIII century BC — V century AD). Geographically, it originated on the territory of the Apennine Peninsula, receiving the name Italy from the Greeks. Subsequently, Rome gathered into an immense empire those countries that arose as a result of the collapse of the empire of Alexander the Great, subjugating almost the entire Mediterranean. The result was centuries-long wars with neighbors, in which several generations of Roman citizens participated in a row.