People often consider ancient Greece as the root of Western ... the Senate and decided through a vote at a public rally. The Roman Senate was a political organization of long history and endurance.

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced ... In fact, slaves looked so similar to Roman citizens that the Senate once considered a plan to make them wear special clothing ...

The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity ... into the Senate was a big step. Over time, the Senate would be open to Roman citizens from outside Italy. By the end of the first ...

JULIA: I’m at a Roman bathhouse in Bath ... countries model their government on Ancient Rome, choosing to be republics with elected senators serving in a senate.