Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

The life of the Roman emperor Gera is, in some ways, a tragic tale of brotherly rivalry and parental miscalculation. He was ...

The Roman Republic was originally a system of ... In 217 CE, the unpopular emperor Caracalla was knifed by a soldier while relieving himself. Emperor Severus Alexander was murdered in 235 CE ...

Taylor Swift’s new fascination with ancient coin jewelry shines a spotlight on Roman denarii, historical talismans—and maybe ...

Roman generals and emperors offer important lessons about the dangers of authoritarian rule. In an attempt to always appear strong, or even to be a god, Roman rulers surrounded themselves with weak ...

Every year, archeologists stumble across remains that shed light on the culture, politics, and daily life of Pompeii.

The morning light filters through the semi-lowered slats of the shutter, drawing golden stripes on the terrace of the private ...