Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

In 2023, a viral TikTok question brought an ancient empire back to the forefront of our culture's consciousness. The question: "How often do you think about the Roman Empire?" The results were ...

Archaeologists say they may have discovered the death site of the Roman Empire's founder in southern Italy. Excavations carried out by researchers from the University of Tokyo at the northern foot of ...

Once we detach Revelation from the idea of a non-existent, lethal persecution under Domitian, so much falls into place. Bust of Roman emperor Domitian. Musée du Louvre, Paris. (photo: Photo: Sailko, ...

The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...

One-fifth of the men who presided over the Roman Empire were assassinated Wikimedia Commons Great power often comes with great responsibility—and risk. Just ask the men who presided over the Roman ...

The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery ...

This, however, is but a part of what the title promises and the book performs. I’he facts ol the Emperor’s life are related as hilly as scanty sources will allow; and the scraps of information have ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius: the long-hidden villa that may mark the final resting place of ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...