As a man who has listened to one third of Mike Duncan's History of Rome podcast and seen James Purefoy absolutely tear it up as Mark Antony in HBO's Rome, I'm something of an expert in Roman history.

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...

For those who don’t know, in “Julius Caesar,” Cassius is the guy who comes up to Brutus and says something along the lines of ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

In ancient Rome, high-ranking generals and politicians used unique perfumes to set themselves apart — and now scientists have ...

For those who don’t know, in “Julius Caesar,” Cassius is the guy who comes up to Brutus and says something along the lines of “Have you considered chopping up our dictator like a salad?” ...