As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with ...

Zile, a town in Tokat province, Türkiye continues to captivate the interest of archaeologists and historians due to its ...

Julius was ultimately stabbed 23 times on the steps of the Roman Senate, where he fell to his death, and the title Caesar was embraced by subsequent Roman Emperors. What began as the family name ...

HABEMUS papam, folks! Yes, in layman’s terms, we have a new pope. And with the pontification of Pope Leo XIV comes the reminder that Latin is a very useful language indeed. After all, not only did ...

In some ways he’s a pastiche of several Roman leaders. Of course, Julius Caesar was never an emperor. He was a military leader and politician when the Roman Republic was in its death throes.

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling ...

Here’s a tip: Do not livestream your illegal excavation of Roman ruins near a Turkish castle. Turkey’s authorities and actual ...