Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to ...

A software model from Google DeepMind put a more precise date on an important Latin text credited to a Roman emperor as a demonstration of its capabilities.

What the Roman senate’s groveling before emperors explains about GOP senators’ support for Trump Over the past three years, the world depicted by Tacitus, an ancient historian, has seemed much ...

The notoriously cruel Roman emperor Caligula may have been quite knowledgeable about medicinal plants, a new study suggests.

The Roman Senate started life as an advisory council, filled entirely with patricians. In the last two centuries of the republic, however, it had become much more powerful and a major player in ...

When Augustus died in his bed at a ripe old age, the Roman Senate made him a god. This seems an honor that even the most sycophantic U.S. senators would be unlikely to suggest for our president.

The U.S. Senate’s abdication of duty at the start of this Memorial Day weekend, when 11 senators ... The headline was, “The End of the Roman Empire Wasn’t That Bad.” ...