Survey ancient Rome from its foundation to the fall of the western Empire. Explore Rome's mythological founding by Romulus and Remus, the age of kings and the rise of the Republic, expansion and rule in the Mediterranean, the violent transition from Republic to Empire, the Pax Romana, and the Christianization of the Roman world in the time of Constantine. Discover how Romans interacted with and were influenced by their neighbours the Carthaginians, Greeks, Gauls, and Sassanid Persians. NOTE: Credit cannot be counted for both AWS 3033 and AWS 3043.