Experts say the notorious emperor Commodus may have survived an assassination attempt inside this tunnel, which is now open ...

Commodus, Rome's infamous "mad emperor," ruled with vanity, cruelty, and gladiatorial obsession, shaping the empire's decline ...

A 2,000-year-old tunnel once used by Roman emperors to slip into the Colosseum unseen will open to the public this month, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The newest coins date from about A.D. 175 during the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, ...

After the three Flavian emperors—Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian—came the “Five Good Emperors” of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and our man Marcus Aurelius (d. 180 ...

A once-hidden tunnel running into the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, will be open to the public by the end of October, authorities ...

Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade. Marcus Aurelius is known as the "Philosopher King," the last of Rome's "Five Good ...

Warning: Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II as well as ancient Roman history circa 200 CE. Ridley Scott’s historical action film Gladiator II has arrived, and as with the 2000 original starring ...