The empire the emperor inherited was in turmoil. The national treasury was depleted, and foreign invaders frequently crossed the borders. The emperor was kind and diligent. Though burdened by endless ...

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...

Can we find true fulfillment in a world obsessed with comfort and pleasure? Discover how the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and Stoic philosophy can guide us toward a life of virtue.

Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by his bodyguards, the praetorians; and Geta was murdered by his brother ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

A new statue unveiled in recent days in Iran depicts a Roman emperor in subjection to a Persian king. Erected in Tehran’s Enghelab Square, the statue titled Kneeling Before Iran shows the emperor ...

As the curtains were pulled away and fireworks began, a carved stone emulating the ancient rock reliefs at the Naqsh-e Rostam archaeological site was revealed. It depicted Iran’s Sassanid King Shapur ...

A Child Practice Review report has now identified 52 chances to stop Foden, head of Ysgol Friars in Bangor. A HEAD who clashed with Marcus Rashford was able to sexually abuse children after 52 red ...

Marcus Stroman's time with the New York Yankees was an abject disaster. Signed to a two-year, $37 million contract during the 2024-25 offseason, Stroman was expected to be a solid ...