The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

HBO's 2005 historical epic 'Rome' boasts a higher Rotten Tomatoes audience score than 'Game of Thrones' and is perfect for ...

In Istanbul, a structure that has been continuously built upon during the Byzantine, Eastern Roman, Ottoman and Republic ...

An ancient book about Roman emperors has become a modern bestseller, captivating readers with its timeless stories of power ...

Caesar is gaining power — so much so that the people of the Republic of Rome want to crown him king, which would destroy the republic. The senators, including Cassius and Brutus are determined not to ...

After the kings were expelled from Rome and before the Julio-Claudians established the first imperial dynasty, the consuls ...

Cicero was the greatest orator in Roman history, born into the upper echelons of Roman society at a time when the Senate (the ‘S' in ‘SPQR') was still the final word in how that great civilisation ...

Once part of the Etruscan civilization of northern Italy, Ariminum was conquered by the Roman Republic and given its Latin name in 268 B.C. Already an important port, it later stood at the ...

The recovery of Pope Francis from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as he inched toward notching some important milestones ...

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago. The photo shows the pontiff sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar at a chapel in Rome's ...

The denarii date from the late Roman Republic to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina, and were found at Barton Bendish, Norfolk. Coin specialist Adrian Marsden said the loss might have ...