Nine of the worst Roman emperors, known for madness, violence, corruption, and misrule, ultimately pushed the Roman Empire ...

Even as the Western Roman Empire crumbled, the city of Rome remained full of awe-inspiring wonders. This video explores what the Eternal City looked like in 500 AD.

Julius has increased a bit from its 1994 low point. That’s probably because the similar Julian has boomed. Perhaps in another ...

Gladiator dropped in 2000 — that’s over two decades ago. Ridley Scott directed the film, and Russell Crowe went full beast ...

Mykola Ovcharov, founder of the Institute of Rhetoric, has published the first translation of Cicero's speech against ...

A recent study by historian Connor Beattie, published in the Journal of Ancient History, reveals a little-known but crucial ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others are more unique.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

A new look into Caligula, the infamous Roman Emperor, suggests his reputation as a master poisoner came from an expertise in ...

Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...