Locusta was not a myth or a legend — she was Rome’s most feared poisoner, a woman whose knowledge of toxins made her more ...

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated ...

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated number), but it was near the thousands, including the execution of 67-year ...

A 19th-century painting depicting Claudius pouring poison into Hamlet’s ear has resurfaced on social media in recent hours. Paired with this image, Iranian and American users have shared a photograph ...

Rowdy: An appropriate name for a noisy, mischievous rooster! Harold: An Old English name meaning "powerful army," it also ...

When Nero died in 68 AD, the Roman world was thrown into confusion as multiple impostors emerged claiming to be the fallen emperor, exploiting fame, distance, and weak communication to gather soldiers ...

A worker takes part in the restoration of the 1st century BC luxurious residence of Poppaea Sabina (30-65 CED), a Roman empress and the second wife of the Emperor Nero, in Pompei on Febuary 12, 2026.

The comparison cited by Gideon Rachman between Donald Trump and the Roman emperor Nero is doubly suggestive (“A post-Trump restoration is still possible”, Opinion, February 10). On the one hand, it is ...

Parent company says the bullion created a ‘sumptuous atmosphere’ but current market conditions offered a ‘good opportunity’ to sell it The Grand Emperor hotel in Macau has ripped up and sold the gold ...

People complain about construction delays, but even the most sluggish modern transit project has nothing on Greece’s Corinth Canal, which didn’t open until 2,500 years after it was announced. Four ...

Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave met on the set of the 1967 musical 'Camelot'; after decades apart, they married in 2006 Edoardo Fornaciari/Getty Franco Nero shared sage advice from wife Vanessa ...