A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... the northern borders of the empire and tackle its enemies in the east. At home, he reformed the Roman calendar, tackled local government ...

The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.

His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a ... One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Then Augustus got a lucky break. In 46 BC, Caesar won ...

Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...

We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries ... The reason for their fame is none other than Julius Caesar himself mentioning them in his Commentaries on the Gallic War, where he ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Julius Caesar turned military victories into political power His ambition created a colossal empire and he gave his name to the rulers who succeeded him From his strategic brilliance to the Ides ...

But what exactly was the Roman Empire? The Romans actually started ... by referring to a book written by Julius Caesar, introduces the Celts and how they looked and lived. It shows how the Celts ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins. The rare mix of Roman ...

Julius Caesar was a key figure in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. A brilliant general, he led military ...