"Veni, vidi, vici," or "I came, I saw, I conquered," is a phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar — but why did the ...

Having taught high school language arts for 18 years, I honed my own interpretations of the works of literature that I taught ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...

‘No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated. It was short-hand for ‘tyranny’.

One of the coins is a "fascinating, rare piece," the auction house said. The gold piece shows a "detailed and lifelike" portrait of Marcus Junius Brutus, likely the most well known of Julius ...

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 ...

Matthew Weiner’s world premiere “John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!” at Baltimore Center Stage finds an actor turned assassin in conversation with himself.

The most valuable coin from the Ancient World, this gold beauty depicts Brutus, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, and commemorates the infamous Ides of March murder.