More than a dozen men who served as the emperor of Rome adopted "Caesar" as their official title after Augustus ushered in that particular trend. More ...

Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar — and leap year — thanks to Julius. July is named after him (though the salad isn’t). The ...

Panicked high schoolers were cramming about Julius Caesar's exploits as a Roman general and statesman after the error was ...

Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

It's been revealed nine Queensland schools have now been caught up in the extraordinary year 12 exam bungle. 140 ancient ...

More than 160 objects from the period of the Roman Empire when Emperor Trajan reigned come to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

From Sulla’s Rome to today’s strongmen, history shows power rarely yields willingly. What makes leaders cling to rule?

Nobody knows how to get under your skin quite like a sibling does. For many, these squabbles typically never amount to ...

A few pages later, Asterix and Obelix run into Oldogoltrix and his wife Pearlclutcha, two good-natured senior citizens. “At over 75, we’ve earned more than a bit of rest,” declares Oldogoltrix before ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

As you exit the Tube station, the bustling Camden High Street mirrors the lively Roman market you will explore with your ...