The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

T he city of Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, which spanned from the rise of Augustus in around 27 BCE until the last emperor was deposed in 476 CE. During the reign of the Roman ...

A trio of researchers from Bocconi University, in Italy, the University of Cambridge, in the U.K., and Stanford University, ...

This wall was built nearly two thousand years ago by the Romans, and the things found here tell us a lot about life at the time. Wow! A coin!! It’s got a head on it!It’s emperor….Trajan.

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 ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...