An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

Learn what this Roman emperor's secret garden meant to Roman society and why the discovery speaks to ancient Roman life.

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

Born around 100 B.C., Caesar’s boyhood was marked by the Social Wars, a series of struggles in which Rome’s Italian allies fought for the right to Roman citizenship and its privileges. In 81 B ...

Rome wasn't built in a day, but if you only have a day to see it, travel host Rick Steves recommends doing the Caesar Shuffle. That might sound like a thumbs-driven dance that will get you laughed ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

I enjoy reading books that analyze history. Last year I received a signed copy of a book by William J. Federer titled “Change to Chains: The 6,000 Year Quest for Control.” This book was published ...

Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.

It features 632 sites across the UK, Europe and into Africa including urban settlements and mountain passes The map covers approximately 4 million square miles (10 million square km) of land and ...