After a long period of civil conflict, Rome saw its governance pass from a republican system to one under the mastery of an individual, the Emperor, whose position was meant to embody the ...

A LOCAL metal detectorist has unearthed a unique Roman coin displaying Emperor Hadrian whilst at Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse dig site in the Cricket Club grounds. The coin, part of the ...

An outstanding cast that includes names such as Denzel Washington, who plays Emperor Macrinus and has already been praised by critics, who note that he is eligible for the Academy Award for Best ...

Those who enjoy the history of the Roman Empire are well acquainted with the story of Antinous, the young man of extraordinary beauty who deeply captivated Emperor Hadrian. Not only did Hadrian love ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century ...

From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

which runs through Rome. Bad policies had polluted the river’s waters. For example, the emperor Nero (37–68AD) dumped huge amounts of rotten grain into the river. The Greeks and Romans ...

Paul Magdalino, Roman Constantinople in Byzantine Perspective. The Memorial and Aesthetic Rediscovery of Constantine’s Beautiful City, from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance (Brill Research ...

Few academics are as good as Mary Beard at unpicking the appeal of our ancestors. In ‘Emperor of Rome', she examines the Romans' remarkable past and connects their lives and stories to the present.

A 2-meter-sized Roman statue of a possibly important emperor was discovered near Varna (formerly the ancient Greek colony of ...