Following his victories in Gaul, Julius Caesar attempts to return to Rome, but his former ally Pompey and his enemies in the Senate instead order him to lay down his command. January 10-11, 49 B.C.

Early in his reign, Halley’s Comet passed over Rome. Augustus claimed it was the spirit of Julius Caesar entering heaven. If Caesar was a god then, as his heir, Augustus was the son of a god and ...

Scientists in France may be hot on the trail of a long-lost canal that the Romans built over two millennia ago while battling the Celts. At that time, the Roman Republic was protecting its new ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire ... You can help us rate how impressive they were. First up, Julius Caesar. He wasn’t actually an emperor – he ...

The outrage that followed set the stage for the civil wars that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the birth of the ...

This is the Rome you'll see as you tour the gladiatorial arena (the Colosseum), the public square where Julius Caesar was laid to ... which Steves touted as free to enter, began charging an ...

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns to Rome victorious after defeating the sons of Pompey. While the commoners continue to worship Caesar, the leaders of Rome become wary of Caesar's ...

The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection ... of Cleopatra's childhood Rome extended its rule nearly ...

Early in his reign, Halley’s Comet passed over Rome. Augustus claimed it was the spirit of Julius Caesar entering heaven. If Caesar was a god then, as his heir, Augustus was the son of a god and ...