Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered what appears to be a smiling ancient Sphinx. With deep sandy eyes and a wide smirk, the statue is probably modelled on the Roman emperor Claudius, the ...

Imagine seeing this very realistic Night King coming down the hall your way. For his chilling homemade costume of the Game of Thrones villain, a Filipino cosplayer rightfully took Best Costume ...

they were not remnants from the debauched revelries that the murderous and sex-crazed Roman Emperor Caligula used to hold on the ship. Instead, they were vestiges of modern, everyday life from a ...

At 95 DKK, it felt like a gift, and overall, Fojetta’s prices are unusually sympathetic. With the homemade Roman and somewhat flatter focaccia (45 DKK), we soaked up the very last bits of the eggplant ...

A coin that solved the mystery of a little-known Roman emperor is going on display at a new exhibition. The base silver coin, bearing the face of Emperor Domitianus, was found by Brian Malin as he ...

The story of the life and rise of Julius Caesar’s successor, Octavius, Marc Anthony’s opponent and future Roman emperor, Augustus. It is set in 44 B. C. just after the assassination of Julius Caesar.

Roman aristocrats, including the emperor Augustus himself, would travel by horseback or wagon to Sorrento, then sail the three miles to Capri to escape the summer heat and to indulge in otium ...

Notorious for hedonism and sacrilege, the excesses of Elagabalus were too much, even for the Roman Empire. Lounging in a golden robe and crown, the Roman emperor ... a woman’s costume and ...

To rein in spending, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius set price limits. His decree is preserved on a bronze plaque that may have hung outside an amphitheater near Seville, Spain. MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO ...

Jewish veterans from the Roman army — and not Shimon Bar Kochba ... The revolt — launched by outraged Jews protesting Emperor Hadrian’s decision to construct a city dedicated to Jupiter ...

“I mean, a lot.” The coins are believed to be Denarius coins (Roman coins) buried around 1,700 years ago. Some depict Emperor Trajan and others elephant iconography. The coins appear to be ...