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The time Julius Caesar demanded his kidnappers raise their ransom
If you look back through the annals of ancient history, you'll find plenty of stories about ruthless rulers and terrifying warlords. But few figures possessed the sheer, unadulterated confidence of a ...
An ancient Roman coin celebrating Julius Caesar’s death has set an auction record. Last Thursday, the ultra-rare gold coin, dating back more than 2,000 years, sold to an anonymous bidder for a ...
Julius Caesar had a pretty bad day at work on March 15, 44 BCE. The dictator of Rome was lured to a meeting and stabbed to death by his coworkers. He would've done well to beware the Ides of March.
Archaeologists say they've identified the oldest known Roman military fortress in Germany, likely built to house thousands of troops during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the late 50s B.C. Broken ...
A rare ancient gold coin marking the 44 BC slaying of Roman noble Julius Caesar will be sold at auction on May 30 in Zurich and is expected to fetch more than £1.5 million (US$2 million). Called the ...
When archaeologists uncovered an ancient battlefield in the Netherlands, they found evidence of a "massacre" there led by Roman general Julius Caesar. Dutch archaeologists have dug up skeletons, ...
ROME, June 19 (Reuters) - History buffs will be able to stroll close to the spot where legend says Julius Caesar met his bloody end, when Rome authorities open a new walkway on the ancient site on ...
Four temples in the heart of Rome, including the site where Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, are open to tourist visits for the first time. According to the Associated Press, the temples, ...
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