Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...
The Emperor of Rome was already the most powerful man on earth, but this wasn’t enough. Augustus wanted a piece of heaven too: he was determined that his people would see him as their supreme ...
I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...
After an amateur archaeologist found a Roman dagger in the hills of Switzerland in 2019, experts flocked to the site to carry ...
The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now Spain and the Middle East. But just how much do you know about these ...
Lead pollution likely led to widespread declines in IQ during the ancient Roman ... prosperity across the Roman Empire, beginning with the rule of the first emperor Augustus in 27 B.C. and lasting ...