Florida State University professor Trevor Luke spoke to Fox News Digital about recently uncovered evidence that the notorious ...

A new study by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP), published in the journal Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, suggests that the Roman Emperor Caligula may have been ...

By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot. However, some new reevaluations of primary source documents and ethnobotanical ...

Caligula was familiar with hellebore remedies, Luke and Koh suggest, pointing out that he suffered from epilepsy, insanity, and insomnia — all ailments that ancient people believed the plant could ...

Caligula became the third emperor of Rome in 37 AD, and he reigned for barely four years. He's been portrayed as one of the most deranged and despicable Roman emperors ever to rule.

When Caligula was assassinated in his palace on the Palatine Hill in 41 A.D., his body was carried to the Horti Lamiani, where he was cremated and hastily buried before being moved to the ...

Caligula was so hated by his own men that they assassinated him in 41 A.D., but his notorious reputation isn't reflected in works of art depicting the Roman emperor, like this gilt bronze from the ...

Indeed Caligula appeared to be in a fine mood: He was talkative, courteous, and friendly. He took his seat in the right-hand side of the theater, surrounded by his close family and friends.

Caligula became the third emperor of Rome in A.D. 37 and he reigned for barely four years. He's been portrayed in history as one of the most deranged and despicable Roman emperors ever to rule.