While some people pined over Gladiator II actors, a Reddit user gazed upon the sculpted visages of real-life Roman Empire ...

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 were born in the right family.

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

At this point history took a sharp turn. Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of ...

He was murdered in 217 while among his most trusted soldiers, campaigning in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. According to Beard, “he's assassinated while he's having a pee on the road.” ...