Throughout humanity's history, there have been lasting empires that stood for millennia, ruling vast areas of land and people ...

Tom Holland of The Rest is History spoke about Great Decisions in History at our client conference in Oxford. Here he gives ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...

While powerful figures tend to take up the most space in our history books, the vast majority of people in the ancient world ...

Guest: Edward J. Watts holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. The author and editor of several prize-winning books, ...

In the early 4th century AD, the newborn Eastern Roman Empire became the stage for a shadowy plot involving numerous figures ...

The best Roman Empire movies such as 'Gladiator II' tell outstanding stories of romance, courage, treason and loyalty from ...

Warning: Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II as well as ancient Roman history circa 200 CE. Ridley Scott’s historical ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...