Joan Smith describes how the powerful women of ancient Rome’s first imperial dynasty were smeared as adulterers, poisoners ...

More than 18,000 artefacts that have been excavated and documented from Keeladi over eight rounds of excavations ...

As part of Emperor Augustus’ vision to secure Rome’s borders, Drusus led bold military campaigns into Germania that would ...

Ruling the Roman Empire was a dangerous job, but some emperors still met their end in ways defying easy explanation. Here are ...

After more than a decade of civil wars following Caesar’s murder in 44 BCE, Octavian became Augustus (27 BCE–14 CE) or emperor. While he claimed to restore the republic, Augustus exercised ...

But as a New Testament scholar, I find them unsettling. They remind me of the golden ages heralded by the Roman emperors Augustus and Nero and their supporters. Much like the golden age offered to the ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Pope Leo I helped to ensure that Catholicism would outlast the Roman Empire. His name is a reminder that our faith rises ...

The Arts Society Isle of Wight has announced the last lecture of its season. On June 3, at 2pm, Northwood House, Cowes, will ...

The emperors in Constantinople continued to use the title Augustus until the 7th century, and the Byzantine Empire survived until the 15th century. List of Roman Emperors in Chronological Order ...

Grocers do cover their potatoes at night, and their reasons for doing so open a window onto the history of agriculture and ...