The creation of statues and busts of emperors was once one of the most revered art forms in the Roman Empire. But by the end of the empire, this tradition began to fade. In this video, we explore how ...

Hercules was the Roman version of the Greek hero Herakles (or Heracles), who was said to be the son of the god Zeus (Jupiter to the Romans) and the mortal Alcmene. He was legendary for his incredible ...

Rome is paying its last tribute to legendary designer Valentino, who made of his high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of ...

As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

The life of Gaius Cornelius Gallus (ca. 70–27 BCE) shows what happened to politicians in ancient Rome who fell out of favor ...

You’ll need to look back to Ancient Roman history to learn how the modern-day months got their names—and what they were ...

The statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth. Video screenshot/YouTube, Updrones The forgotten ancient statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth is a relic of the time the Roman emperor granted freedom ...

When the emperor Hadrian visited the province of Britannia in A.D. 122, he was in full command of the entire Roman Empire, which stretched some 2,500 miles east from northern Great Britain to ...

Eyewitness to the tragic fate of Pompeii. Nephew of a great naturalist. Trusted public servant. Friend of emperors. Famed chronicler of the culture and politics of ancient Rome. Pliny the Younger was ...

Ridley Scott’s epic historical sequel, Gladiator II promises to be a dramatic and spectacular, if not particularly historically accurate roller-coaster ride through the Roman Empire. And while there ...