Generously illustrated and enhanced by many tools to help the beginner, this will surely become the standard introduction to the life and times of Rome’s first emperor.” – Carlos Noreña, Associate ...

The Emperor of Rome was already the most powerful man on earth, but this wasn’t enough. Augustus wanted a piece of heaven too: he was determined that his people would see him as their supreme ...

This is a collection of Greek and Latin inscriptions and papyri in English translation. They are all primary sources for our knowledge of the history of Rome from the first emperor, Augustus, to ...

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, reigned as Ancient Rome’s first emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. One of the greatest figures of classical antiquity, Caesar ...

Some folks cannot believe the Roman Colosseum was home to man-eating sharks, but the truth isn’t too far removed from ...

Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...

Much like modern-day football hooliganism, gladiator fandom could be weaponised in intercommunal violence. In a 59BC ...

Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why the emperors in his films are so ...

Rome experienced some of its greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

A small town in the Aragón region of Spain was saved from the floods that killed more than 200 by an ancient Roman dam.