The emperor mushroom, Agaricus julius, was discovered in Colorado in 2016, after long being mistaken for the closely related ...

One of the most famous objects in the British Museum is a bronze head of the Roman emperor Augustus that exudes charisma, ...

After the death of the emperor Tiberius in 37 CE, the Roman state was jubilant. The old man was considered depraved, distant, ...

Colorado may soon join seven other states in having its own state mushroom — thanks to the work of a group of students from ...

By day, she was the emperor’s wife, the most admired woman in Rome, who lived in a palace and wanted for nothing. By night, ...

Starting out as a Roman statesman and military leader, Augustus used his cunning and political leverage to become the first … ...

Join Tom and Dominic for the climax of their epic series on Charlemagne: the Frankish king turned emperor, who transformed ...

Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero’s grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, uncovered a rare and rather big Egyptian ...

Among the reasons for the Empire's failure was the leadership at the very top. From around 200-400 AD, the later Emperors frequently rose to and fell from office, with struggles for power becoming ...

Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero's grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, have unearthed an extremely rare and ...

A haul of more than 400 coins from the early Roman era has been discovered by two metal detector enthusiasts near Utrecht.