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Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...
Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE changed the course of Roman and world history. But what if he had survived? This video explores how Caesar’s continued rule might have reshaped the Republic, ...
One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...
When the Western Roman Empire fell, its influence endured - reshaped and reasserted by those eager to carry its mantle. In this video, we explore the political and spiritual heirs of Rome across ...
There may be no better place to witness the slow, thunderous unraveling of a republic than beneath the open skies of the ...
The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
Data is power, and man has known it for centuries. In these excerpts, the author juxtaposes some of the earliest data collectors, as early as 48 BCE, to today’s age, where data is collected at every ...
A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...
Americans are living in ignorance and dishonoring their ancestors who worked and improved things to make our lives better ...
From Abraham Lincoln's appetite for apples to Mark Twain’s odes to oysters, these are some of the surprising favourite foods ...