Julius Caesar reportedly said his last words in Greek: "And you, son Brutus?" But why did Caesar choose to speak these words ...

Bolstered by Pompey’s military support, the Senate ordered Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome. Instead, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, igniting a civil war. For five ...

This is a Short History of the Roman Republic. Written by Kate Simants. With thanks to Dr. David Gwynn, Professor of Roman History at Royal Holloway University.

President Biden warned America that an oligarchy is forming in Washington DC and that it threatens our republic. Turns out, ...

Our tour begins at the Theater of Marcellus, originally conceived by Julius Caesar as a statement of prestige in his war of status with Pompey, but built by his nephew Augustus after his death. As one ...

Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.

We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries, mostly those found on inscriptions and commemorative steles, ...

More than 60 years after her death, Hurston’s unfinished novel “The Life of Herod the Great” showcases her passion for her ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Turns out, the sculpture is from late first century B.C. to early first century A.D. It is believed to depict a son of Pompey the Great, who was defeated in civil war by Julius Caesar. The bust ...