QUAINT old Dr. Popkin, Greek professor at Harvard in the last generation, was always sighing after the time when he should retire from active service and “ read the authors.” Such is always the ...

Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator, but with an eye on the top job: the Consulship. Julius Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator in the Roman Republic. Most countries of the time are ruled by Kings, but ...

Ash layers discovered in ice cores from Greenland and Russia suggest that around 43 B.C.E. a powerful eruption ejected large amounts of volcanic ash and sulfur compounds, subsequently dispersed by ...

Dive into the political world of the Roman Republic, a complex system blending oligarchy, monarchy, and democracy. Discover how wealthy aristocratic families competed for power through a structured ...

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"Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) leads his final charge, but the rebellion is crushed by Roman legions. Get your Popcorn Pick! Watch ...

Guy D. Middleton receives funding from the European Regional Development Fund-Project “Creativity and Adaptability as Conditions of the Success of Europe in an ...

The assassination of Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC) at the Senate in Rome, 15th March 44 BC. The assassination of Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC) at the Senate in Rome, 15th March 44 BC.Archive Photos/Getty ...

It all started with the Roman Republic, established in 501 B.C. as a model of government that centuries later the fledgling United States and European nations would look toward. Checks and balances on ...