His son, Caligula, had been born in an army camp and was a mascot to the Roman legions. At first, the arrival of Germanicus and his family appeared to be a big mistake. Fearing further violence ...

Deep beneath the streets of Rome near the Vatican, overlooking the banks of the Tiber River, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a hidden gem of Roman history — Caligula’s secret garden. This ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Still spending, but now short of cash, he began blackmailing leading Roman families ... Meanwhile, Caligula still wanted to become a god. The same year, he ordered his statue to be erected in ...

According to Philo, his order to erect a statue himself in the Jewish ... support among the plebs and others. A Very Roman Tradition: Caligula and the Toppling of Tyrants in Roman History ...