The ruins of Augusta Raurica near Basel, Switzerland are home to the best-preserved Roman theater north of the Alps.

An ancient Roman coin celebrating Julius Caesar’s death has set an auction record. Last Thursday, the ultra-rare gold coin, dating back more than 2,000 years, sold to an anonymous bidder for a ...

Four temples in the heart of Rome, including the site where Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, are open to tourist visits for the first time. According to the Associated Press, the temples, ...

In 52 B.C., Julius Caesar used an ingenious system of ditches and stakes to defend his soldiers from an encroaching Gallic army in modern-day central France. More than two millennia later, ...

When Director Reid Leonard was planning for PPT’s latest youth production, Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” he wanted to have the authentic sound of swords clashing together in the many battle scenes.

As a defender of these ideals, Brutus did not see himself as a conspirator or a traitor. Greek concepts of tyranny, virtue, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of ...

The history of the calendar is a story for the ages, as it underwent a transition that could be compared to human evolution. The knowledge of mathematics and science led to the division of the year.

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole ...