Caracalla and Geta are based on real Roman Emperors, who were given power and tasked with ruling alongside one another. In ...

Emperor Caracalla is depicted as particularly unstable and violent. His brother Geta, in a conversation with the opportunistic arms dealer Macrinus (Denzel Washington), suggests that syphilis is ...

Caracalla is depicted by his contemporaries, who outlived his grim murder, as a tyrant who dreamed of replicating Alexander’s achievements. Ad. Ad – content continues below.

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the stands, between the emperors Geta and his older brother, Caracalla ...

Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise.

In the ensuing confusion, Macrinus kills Emperor Caracalla and also Lucilla. The Final Showdown. Lucius has sent word to Acacius’ troops, who are still loyal to the fallen general.

W hile Italy’s waters have been calling since the sirens first sang, the return of water to the Baths of Caracalla—for the first time in more than 1,500 years—ensures the Eternal City ...

Despite its name, the Caracalla Baths were much more than a place to bathe and relax. In the 200s, the large complex was also used for sport, study (it had two libraries) and areas for walking.