One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Then Augustus got a ... At the age of 32, he had become Rome’s first Emperor, promising to restore peace and security.

Learn what this Roman emperor's secret garden meant to Roman society and why the discovery speaks to ancient Roman life.

Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.

The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...

Augustus, a man meticulous about his public image and about consolidating power as the first emperor of Rome, had rather ...

Rome wasn't built in a day ... it's "where the Vestal Virgins tended the perpetual fire, where Julius Caesar was cremated, and where Emperor Caligula had his palace." Military processions took ...

Julius Caesar turned military victories into political power His ambition created a colossal empire and he gave his name to the rulers who succeeded him From his strategic brilliance to the Ides ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...