The legions of the Roman Republic set out to subdue the Mediterranean world in the name of the city. Rome’s military leaders ...

The Roman imperial cult turned emperors into sacred figures and made loyalty to Rome part of public religion. From Julius ...

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Roman emperors faced a high risk of violent death in their first year of rule, but the risk slowly declined over the next seven years, according to an article published in the open access journal ...

When designing his magnificent residence at Tivoli, Emperor Hadrian drew on his travels to bring the empire home with him.

As far back as 416 CE, the Roman emperors Honorius and Theodosius II tried reining in a rising trend they deemed unfit for ...

Archaeologists in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire unearthed a silver denarius bearing the name of Carausius, who ruled the ...

Ancient Rome was a dangerous place to be an emperor. During its more than 500-year run, about 20 percent of Rome's 82 emperors were assassinated while in power. So, what led to their downfalls?

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A rare Roman coin bearing the name of Emperor Carausius was found alongside evidence of an ancient settlement during East ...