As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armor—when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its sights ...

"We are not exilies anymore." A small group of Jews conducts a symbolic ceremony to reverse the implications of one of the ...

The Colosseum in Rome exemplifies Roman construction prowess. Completed in 80 A.D., it took about 10 years to build. Emperor Vespasian initiated its construction on land previously used by Emperor ...

ROME — Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins ...

The Colosseum was constructed in a flat area between the Caelian, Esquiline, and Palatine Hills under the rule of Emperor Vespasian around 70 AD, and was topped out by Vespasian’s son, Titus, about ...

However, this portion did introduce General Vespasian--and you'll hear more about him in the next episode. Like all the other episodes, this was exceptionally well made, interesting and well worth ...

The Arch of Septimus SeverusBetween the temples of Saturn and Vespasian at the heart of the Roman Forum stands this triumphal arch erected by Septimius Severus in A.D. 203–205 to mark his ...

A 2000 year old novel, considered a “gossip-y” account of the Roman Emperors’ personal lives, has entered the book's bestseller charts. The Lives of the Caesars, originally written in Latin ...

Due to this, Egypt came to be known as the breadbasket of the Roman Empire. In fact, its production of grain was so substantial it enabled Vespasian to assert his rule over the whole empire after he ...

The statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth. Video screenshot/YouTube, Updrones The forgotten statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth is a relic of the time the Roman emperor granted freedom to a ...

Opposing an established government is part of the political game, and democratic systems consider it normal. However, where power is absolute, things become much more difficult, and the problem is ...