Caesar and the Rubicon crossing

“Beyond the Rubicon: Romans and Gauls in Republican Italy” and “Crossing the Rubicon: Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil,” share a similar title but address very different topics. The former explores the interaction between Romans and Gauls in Republican Italy, focusing on historical and archaeological themes such as Gallic influence on Roman culture and the evolution of Roman perceptions of the Gauls.