When Julius Caesar wrote a series of histories about the Gallic Wars around 53 B.C.E., he mentioned a fascinating group of ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

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From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana — which translates to "Roman Peace." But despite the name of this era, the ...

In 37 A.D., the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’ will and proclaimed Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, aka Caligula (Little Boots), emperor.

Josiah Osgood’s account of the Roman statesman’s career, Lawless Republic, is a startlingly prescient tale of politics ...

With so many trade rumors surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, they decided to keep quiet for the NBA trade deadline. Though they kept their roster together for the rest of this ...

This is an undated sketch of Julius Caesar, Roman general and statesman. AP The civil war that followed his death eventually brought his great-nephew and adopted son, Octavian, to power. In 27 BCE, ...

The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago. Credit: Flickr/ Colin Bewes CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 On March 15th, a group of ancient ...