Scientists in France may be hot on the trail of a long-lost canal that the Romans built over two millennia ago while battling ...

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

Most of the coins are silver denarii, minted in Rome and dating from the time of the Roman Republic in 157 BC up to Nero’s reign between AD 54 and AD 68. The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard is one ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...

In the first century BC, Rome was a republic. Power lay in the hands of the Senate, elected by Roman citizens. But the senators were fighting for power between themselves. Order had given way to ...

For one, Julius Caesar, a successful military leader and dictator of the Roman Republic, was stabbed to death on March 15, 44 BCE, in Rome, Italy. Other infamous events – such as Adolf Hitler ...

This course provides an introduction to Roman history, from its mythical beginnings to the battle of Actium in 31 BC. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, ...

Ancient Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a republic in 509 B.C., after its seventh king, Tarquin the Proud, was ...

His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of ... that he was ruling in the best traditions of the republic, but actually was an absolute ruler creating a dynasty.

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 ...

The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls. Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings.