Writing the history of (the) pre-Islamic Arabs -- Between Rome and Parthia -- Enemies, allies, and pretenders, AD 211-500 -- Arab statesmen in the sixth century -- Legacy Summary "Rome, Persia, and ...
At its peak, Rome crushed kingdoms across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East — yet it never fully moved against the Scythian steppe. Nomadic warfare, endless open terrain, and an enemy that refused ...
Dominican Father Olivier Poquillon is seen on a site visit to Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul, Iraq, with a UNESCO team. (OSV News photo/courtesy Ordo Praedicatorum) This week on “Jesuitical,” ...
"The conflict between the powerful Roman and Iranian empires arising from the extension of Roman power into today's Middle East is coming into increasingly sharp focus, thanks to the amount of ...
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