"Veni, vidi, vici," or "I came, I saw, I conquered," is a phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar — but why did the ...

Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to developments in warfare.

A pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves thought to be the only surviving examples of their kind have been discovered near ...

Head off on a road trip along one of Albania’s most scenic stretches of coast, driving to hilltop villages and beaches that ...

Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...

Need to know: The Roman history of Arles, France Arles started out as a Greek settlement. Julius Caesar turned it into a Roman colony called Arelate in 46 B.C.E. The ancient colony housed veterans ...

One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...

The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...