Fighting an implacable enemy in Germany, Marcus Aurelius trains his decadent son Commodus to succeed him, while rumor and intrigues brew back in Rome. The Germanic tribes strike as Marcus Aurelius ...

David Zahl explores the underappreciated power of God’s grace to lift our earthly burdens. In the early 1980s, when Bob Dylan embraced Gospel music shaped by a newfound Christian faith, he famously ...

Marcus Aurelius is famed for various accomplishments—his title as the last of the Five Good Emperors; his extensive study of and literary accomplishments in the field of Stoicism; and, last but not ...

The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...

What is it like to enter Rome's Colosseum like an emperor? Well, visitors can get an idea later this month when the Commodus Passage opens to the public after a restoration. The underground tunnel ...

ST. CROIX — The Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance advanced three bills Tuesday aimed at supporting tax relief and infrastructure development. During the committee meeting, ...

Commodus’ reign blended violence, vanity and self-deification leaving a lasting mark in the Roman empire’s history. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Merulana CC-BY-SA-4.0 Commodus, the son of Emperor ...

In the spring of 172 AD, Emperor Marcus Aurelius led Roman legions across the Danube to confront the Marcomanni and Quadi during a series of brutal campaigns known as the Marcomannic Wars. A Stoic ...

This video brings to life a dramatic day in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, capturing the emperor’s weariness, sense of duty, and final triumph in Rome. Through petitions, rituals, and the grandeur of ...

Source: Peter Paul Rubens / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. The Stoic Seneca (d. 65 CE) is the master of the “consolation,” a letter written for the express purpose of comforting someone who has ...