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 ...

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 ...

The following contains spoilers for Gladiator 2, now playing in theatersGladiator 2's line of Emperors ends up being a major ...

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 ...

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

“The Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous ...

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 ...

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy speaks at the announcement of the Infosys Prize 2025, urging India to strengthen its focus on research for national and global progress. Infosys founder N R ...

Ireland will field their tallest-ever rugby team against Japan at the Aviva this lunchtime (12.40). Those wondering why half-backs Jack Crowley and Craig Casey launch almost everything skyward to be ...