Who truly was the greatest Roman emperor of all time? From Augustus, the founder of imperial Rome, to Constantine XI, the last defender of Constantinople, this ranking explores the leaders who defined ...

"Group of Greyhounds, from the C.D. Villa of Antoninus Pius at Monte Cagnolo (Lanuvio)," will be part of the "Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Age of Trajan" exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum.

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale ...

Stately portraits, raucous frescoes, delicate jewelry, and intricate mosaics—all these treasures and more fill the galleries of Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan. The new special ...

A misty dawn breaks over the legion’s camp. The powerful Roman army begins to simmer, restless, “like a volcano about to erupt.” The first advance guards deploy. Thousands of soldiers equip themselves ...

If asked to name a Roman Emperor, most would probably spit out the monikers of Julius Caesar, Nero, or perhaps Caligula. Statue of Trajan Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Naples/MFAH Well, Ol’ ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Myrsini Mamoli, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Here in Atlanta, ...