It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...

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The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered a colossal ancient marble head near Trajan’s Forum, possibly depicting Emperor Trajan or the ...

Discover why Tiberius, reluctant and reserved, was nonetheless pushed into becoming the second emperor of Rome after Augustus’s death. This video explores the political maneuvering, dynastic pressure, ...

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition ...

The most recent coin of the 13 came from the reign of Octavian's stepson, the second emperor Tiberius (AD14 to 37).. It was the latter's nephew, the emperor Claudius (10BC to 54AD), who ordered ...

The chilling story of Tiberius and the fisherman: cruelty and power in ancient Rome As he publishes the second book in his acclaimed Nero trilogy, master historical novelist Conn Iggulden on why ...

Emperor Claudius achieved quite a lot in his reign. He did have a lot of senators executed and took all they owned, but he improved the grain and water supply to Rome at the same time.