Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The ancient Roman bust being taken home in the passenger seat of a car In 2018 Laura Young purchased a bust at Goodwill, a second-hand shop in the Texan city of Austin, for just $35 (£28).

Why was the first century so turbulent? The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because ...

However, ancient busts that have been identified as depicting Aristotle ... Other authors indicate portraits were not always made solely for accuracy. The Roman writer Claudius Aelianus informs us ...

This alone ensured that the Senate and its members remained relevant and important. The Roman Senate started life as an advisory council, filled entirely with patricians. In the last two centuries ...

Crowned King of Macedonia at the age of nineteen, he conquered the greatest empire of the ancient world ... 330 BC attributed to Lysippos. The bust, immortalized by Plutarch, has since been lost, ...