In July 69 AD, Vespasian was proclaimed emperor by his troops, as well as legions in Egypt and Syria. He marched on Rome. Once in Italy, they found themselves facing Vitellius’ army: for the ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

Peacock’s Those About to Die is a fiction series deeply rooted in the real history of Ancient Rome. Although the show incorporates numerous historical elements and figures like Emperor Vespasian ...

The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was ...

Like an open-air museum, Rome has a profusion of architectural ... Construction of the Colosseum began under emperor Vespasian in 70 AD and was completed a full ten years later by his son Titus.

Those About to Die transports viewers back to 79 A.D. and the reign of Emperor Vespasian (Hopkins). The series poured $140 million into producing an authentic simulacrum of Ancient Rome ...