The Great Illyrian Revolt, erupting under Emperor Augustus, was one of the most serious uprisings faced by Rome in the early ...

They performed before thousands and could become celebrities, yet actors in ancient Rome were stripped of their civic rights.

Beneath the mosaic floors of Roman villas, an ingenious system of underfloor heating transformed warmth into a mark of power ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

Rome, a co-production between the BBC and HBO, ran for two seasons between 2005 and 2007, and was widely acclaimed for its ...

A co-production between the BBC and HBO, the series ran for two seasons between 2005 and 2007, and was widely acclaimed for ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

Messalina's sex life got Romans gossiping, but what they really feared was her lust for power. Sex symbolArtworks, such as the Eugene Brunet 1884 sculpture, often emphasize Messalina’s notoriety as a ...

Money makes the world go round, as the saying goes. Throughout history, certain individuals have amassed fortunes so vast ...

A relief panel carved in Afyon marble featuring the Egyptian sphinx-god Tutu, discovered in the Roman bathhouse at Sagalassos, Turkey. (Hale Pak/AA via Arkeonews) ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

Black Spectrum Theatre is starting its 56th season with action-packed reenactments of sometimes-obscure pieces of Black ...