Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

There were always question marks over his existence until a remarkable discovery on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea ...

Reduced to its essence, a jury trial is little more than a “once upon a time” story about heroes and villains. To prevail in the courtroom, you must tell the best, most credible story—a story about ...

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 ...

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...

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.

He is at least partly responsible for Caligula, an emperor who terrified the whole empire for years. No sources speak well of Tiberius, or suggest any redeeming features.

Lindsay Powell is news editor of Ancient History and Ancient Warfare magazines. As a historian, he writes about commanders, campaigns and conflicts of the Ancient World and is the author of 14 books, ...

The Roman historian Suetonius’ biography of the controversial Emperor Tiberius, is one of his most shocking and salacious, condemning Tiberius to infamy. But was Tiberius really the perverted ...

Roman emperor Augustus understood, just as Donald Trump does, that to stand at the head of a superpower is to stand as an actor upon the great stage of the world.

AMMAN – The Roman style was popular among the ruling elites in the client states of the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire. However, on their coinage, the Nabataean rulers did not broadcast the ...