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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The statue and a marble head of a Greek orator seized from the Met Museum were among dozens of items found to have been looted that were handed over to Turkey at a ceremony in Manhattan. By Tom ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

November the 2nd, 2025 – There’s an impressive museum called Narona near Metković in southern Dalmatia, and it pays homage to the formerly magnificent Roman settlement that once thrived there. Croatia ...

The annals of history are filled with tales of great leaders who have left their mark on the world, shaping the course of human events through their actions, decisions, and vision. From conquerors who ...

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is a North American stop for an exhibit featuring 58 Roman marble sculptures from the Torlonia Collection. Some museum visitors got an early look at the artworks ...