Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

Lucilla wasn’t just the daughter of Marcus Aurelius — she was a political operator, a wife of an emperor, and a woman who ...

Gladiator is fondly remembered as a manly action classic, and sure, it does fit that description. It's also, however, a ...

Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy ...

Royal families have always fascinated the public, and their dramatic lives have provided endless inspiration for filmmakers.

Let’s take a closer look at Commodus, the Roman emperor often misrepresented in popular culture. While many know him from ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...