When designing his magnificent residence at Tivoli, Emperor Hadrian drew on his travels to bring the empire home with him.

Father of Europe. King of the Franks. Who was the man behind these titles? A biography by Charlemagne’s courtier gives us more insight into his private life than any other Christian ruler of the ...

Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius: the long-hidden villa that may mark the final resting place of ...

A group of archaeologists, led by researchers from the University of Tokyo, announce the discovery of a part of a Roman villa built before the middle of the first century. This villa, near the town of ...

Archaeologists have already located places where Augustus partied, but a new lead has emerged in the century-long search for the villa where Ancient Rome’s first emperor passed away. Since 2002, the ...