and Roman historians were incredibly critical of his reign, portraying him as a detached and tyrannical ruler. No one hated ...

Villa Barberini, situated within the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, is a site of exceptional historical significance ...

“Master and God” As emperor, Domitian was hated by the Roman aristocracy, largely because of his cruelty and showiness. He insisted on being addressed as “master and god.” He held games ...

Domitian’s murder marked the end of ... It was also very successful. As emperor, Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to become larger than ever before. He conquered Dacia (now part of Romania ...

Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gladiator’s tomb in ancient Liternum shedding light on burial customs and daily life in ...

three gold Greek coins and a dozen gold Roman coins — one from each era of the first 12 Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Domitian. They range in date from the fifth century B.C. to the late first ...

In the first century AD, the emperor Domitian, a fan of the murmillo gladiators ... By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to ...

a slave girl and mistress to the emperor. While she is tormented by Domitian, she holds her secrets—a gladiator lover, a Quinn's follow-up to last year's Mistress of Rome focuses on four Roman ...