Constructed starting in 312 B.C.E. to carry troops southeast toward Capua and, eventually, the port city of Brindisi in the ...

In 260 AD, Emperor Valerian was captured by the Persian king Shapur I. It was a shock unlike any other in Roman history.

Researchers who analyzed genomes from early medieval graves in modern-day Germany hypothesize that people from the former ...

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Ancient Rome was a dangerous place to be an emperor. During its more than 500-year run, about 20 percent of Rome's 82 emperors were assassinated while in power. So, what led to their downfalls?

This quote by Marcus Aurelius feels a little like that.On the surface, it seems to be talking about death. Someone reading it ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...