"He was of spare habit, had a soft and white skin, suffered from distemper in the head, and was subject to epileptic fits, a trouble which first attacked him, we are told, in Corduba." -- Plutarch's ...

Walk through the Roman Forum as it stood at the pivotal moment Rome became an empire. This guided tour, led by a Roman history PhD, begins with the dramatic public cremation of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE ...

After crossing the Rubicon with his army in tow, Julius Caesar broke another age-old tradition of Rome’s leaders by writing his own speech—and came up with the perfect catchphrase. But while many ...

Julius Caesar had a 'crazy bulge' on his head, a new 3D reconstruction of the infamous Roman leader has revealed. The National Museum of Antiquities in the Netherlands has revealed a new bust based on ...

Visible and invisible - 4th Wall Stage Company explores 'Shakespeare Through A Disability Lens' in new production ...

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar presents itself as a hard-edged political thriller about power and its corrosive pull, but beneath ...

An ancient gold coin described as a “naked and shameless celebration” of the assassination of Julius Caesar, featuring a portrait of one of the men who killed him, has set a new record for a coin sold ...

Julius Caesar, the general and dictator who transformed the Roman Republic into a formidable empire, was embroiled in wrongdoing and innuendo throughout his life, even up to his infamous demise in 44 ...

According to an online source, the expression “Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion” means people in high-profile or authoritative roles must not only be innocent but must avoid any appearance or ...

Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as allies.