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Learn Roman history in a minute a day.

Short illustrated stories, quick quizzes and a daily streak that makes it a habit. From a village on the Tiber to an empire that spanned three continents.

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TodayOne story.
A little Rome every day.
Preview of the daily screen, with an example date and progress
AI illustrations · artistic reconstructions

What a day looks like

One story. A few questions. Done in minutes.

  1. Read the story

    A short, illustrated story about one person or turning point. You will know who was there, what they chose and why it mattered.

  2. Answer three questions

    Quick questions lock it in. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.

  3. Keep your streak

    Finish a story to extend your daily streak and earn XP. Miss a day and a streak shield can save it.

Julius Caesar in a red cloak looking out over the Rubicon valley, his legions waiting below.
From the story of the Rubicon, 49 BCE. Every story is told in illustrated scenes like this one, AI-assisted artistic reconstructions.

Every story is told in scenes

Stories play out in illustrated places: a harbour, a legion camp, a road lined with tombs. Each scene gets its own sunrise.

  • The Colosseum beside a columned temple under a rising sun, citizens in togas on the steps.The Colosseum
  • Legionaries with an eagle standard beside rows of tents, a walled fort behind them.A legion camp
  • Three people walking a paved road lined with cypress trees and small tombs.A Roman road
  • Sailing ships moored at a stone quay with warehouses, barrels and amphorae.A harbour
  • A market street with shops and a mountain rising behind the town.A town below a volcano
  • A long arched aqueduct crossing farmland under a rising sun.An aqueduct

Three eras so far, from founding to empire

The timeline below is to scale. The Republic is the shortest era, and the most turbulent.

The she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus on a rock above a winding river.

The Rise of Rome

753 to 264 BCE

A village on the Tiber becomes the power of Italy: kings, the early Republic and the wars that built a state.

Julius Caesar on horseback leading legionaries across a shallow river.

Caesar and the Fall of the Republic

264 to 27 BCE

Carthage, reformers, civil wars and Julius Caesar. How a republic broke apart.

Augustus crowned with laurel above an eagle standard, doves either side.

Augustus and the Empire

27 BCE to 476 CE

The first emperor, the age of Pax Romana and the long road to the end of the western empire.

More eras are on the way. These three are where the story starts.

Climb the ranks

Every quiz earns XP. Reach a milestone and you move up a rank, from Discipulus at 100 XP to Doctus at 3,500.

  1. DiscipulusLearner100 XP
  2. StudiosusStudent250 XP
  3. EruditusScholar500 XP
  4. SapiensSage1,000 XP
  5. MagisterMaster2,000 XP
  6. DoctusLearned one3,500 XP

Questions, answered

How long does a day take?

A story and its three questions take a few minutes. Do one a day and your streak keeps growing.

Which devices does it run on?

Rome Unfolded is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.

Do I need an account?

You sign in with your email, Apple or Google, so your progress, streak and rank follow you if you change phones.

What does it cost?

Pricing is shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically and you can cancel any time in your Apple ID settings.

How accurate is it?

We aim to separate evidence from legend and to say when something is a tradition rather than established fact. If you spot a mistake, email us and we will look into it.

Will there be more eras?

Yes. More eras are on the way. The three above are where the story starts.

In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present—I am rising to the work of a human being.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.1

Your daily reason to be curious about Rome.

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