What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

The life of Gaius Cornelius Gallus (ca. 70–27 BCE) shows what happened to politicians in ancient Rome who fell out of favor ...

Follow Augustus’ journey from Octavian to emperor, through civil wars, the Battle of Actium, and the establishment of the Principate, culminating in the enduring political and moral legacy ...

After Julius Caesar’s death the Roman Senate declared him a god, a decision that transformed the political landscape. This episode reveals how the young Octavian adopted the title Divi Filius, “son of ...

Do you know that one single empire once ruled much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East? You might be surprised to learn that the Roman Empire lasted for centuries, shaped laws we still use ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...

The Battle of Actium proved to be a catastrophic blow to the hopes and dreams of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. With unwavering confidence, the renowned duo had nurtured the belief that they were ...

Although they could not officially hold public offices, there were many women who were able to influence the course of Roman history from a position behind the scenes. Julia, the only daughter of ...

Octavian Dean, the subject of our story, could have written those song lyrics. The genesis of this feature about the Madison High School senior came from his ability as an athlete, and maybe his ...

The CSIS Futures Lab recently produced a report on agentic warfare. This Commentary builds on that work with a specific focus on the role of AI agents in information operations. Emperor Augustus ...