Starting out as a Roman statesman and military leader, Augustus used his cunning and political leverage to become the first … ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Was Cleopatra the cause of the conflict between these two consuls, both eager to become the masters of Rome? Historians are ...

Archaeologists in Switzerland just unearthed a Roman amphitheater dating to the fourth century A.D. — making it the youngest ever found. The 164 by 131-foot structure was discovered on the Rhine River ...

44 BC: The Ides Of March (Killers, 1981) A pivotal event in the history of the Roman Empire, the assassination of Julius Caesar occurred on March 15, “ides” referring to the middle days of a month in ...

“This papyrus is extraordinary because it provides direct insight into trial preparations in this part of the Roman Empire,” Anna Dolganov, professor at the Austrian Academy of ...

The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city Eli Wizevich Researchers ...

Whether or not it's real of kayfabe, WWE fans are going to have to wait a while until they next see Roman Reigns. The reclusive superstar has made a career out of limiting his appearances for ...

Historians record that the unified Roman Empire was ruled by 69 emperors between the first emperor Augustus (who reigned from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14) and Theodosius (ruled from A.D. 379 to 395), but ...

The scroll, found in the Judean desert, has been painstakingly translated to reveal a record of a Roman court case.