During Caesar’s funeral, Antony stoked Roman anger until a mob burned down the Senate House and marked the beginning of the end of Cicero’s life. For Antony, the play was patriotism and fear ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

Ancient house Image 1 of 2 Archaeologists think the head of the household — the "pater familias" or "father of the family" — was a wealthy Roman senator and military commander.

Accounts, embellished by William Shakespeare, tell how the Roman dictator was stabbed to death by a group of aggrieved senators on the Ides of March - March 15 - in 44 BC. Sign up here.