Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so.

The number 666 appears in the Book of Revelation as the “number of the beast,” a figure long associated with apocalyptic imagery. Many scholars interpret it as a coded reference to the Roman emperor ...

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 ...

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Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt to learn all about Emperor Nero. Nero has gone down in history as one of Rome’s most infamous rulers ...

Philippe, Duc d’Orléans: in the shadow of the Sun King 3 January 2026 58 minutes Available for over a year Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard and comedian and actor Patton ...

Several vivid frescoes have re-emerged during the excavation of Villa di Poppea, an ancient countryside retreat that was frozen in time by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The decorative wall ...

As more of the Epstein files are released, reminding us of Donald Trump’s close association with Jeffrey Epstein and the young people he abused and trafficked, as well as the president’s ongoing array ...

Earlier this week, the news broke that Euphoria star Toby Wallace has been tapped to play one of the co-leads in Netflix's upcoming Assassin's Creed TV series. This marks the second attempt to bring ...

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The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...