What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was trying ...
At the northern end of Hadrian’s Wall, volunteers and archaeology students uncovered pottery, metalwork, soldiers’ tools, and ...
In AD 9, three Roman legions suffered a massacre in a region of Germania undergoing pacification. In the years that followed several attempts were made to capture or kill the German mastermind, ...
Filmed at FENDI’s Rome headquarters, the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, the accompanying music video masterfully connects the brand’s Roman heritage with Bang Chan’s unique artistic vision. The track ...
In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story. Roman Emperor Marcus Opellius Macrinus reigned from 217 to 218. He was born in ...
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Seven Skeletons Found in a Croatian Well Were Likely Ancient Roman Soldiers Who Died During a Troubled Time for the Empire
The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...
Why was the first century so turbulent? The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they ...
Gladiator 2 takes place 16 years after the first movie’s events and depicts a Rome with not one but two emperors: twins Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger). They are cruel, incompetent, ...
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