When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems. As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens ...

From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...

Archeologists have uncovered the burial in Liternum, an ancient town in Campania that flourished from the 1st century BC to ...

Lone Star Ballet fuses classical dance with modern flair in Cleopatra’s epic story of ambition and tragedy this weekend in ...

And in the first century BCE, Roman leader Julius Caesar gave his lover ... when its economy hit the skids and inflation soared. This era became known as the Crisis of the Third Century.

And in the first century BCE, Roman leader Julius Caesar gave his lover ... when its economy hit the skids and inflation soared. This era became known as the Crisis of the Third Century. I don’t ...

After conquering Egypt, Greek and Macedonian military leaders took power and made Alexandria a center of commerce and ...