In this episode, we explore one of history's most dramatic political assassinations—the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, 44 BC. Learn how Brutus, Cassius, and other senators conspired to ...

A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in ...

Found a century ago in a mass grave in the desert of southern Iraq, this 4,500-year-old statuette may depict the daily ritual associated with destiny and the birth of the universe in ancient ...

Julius Caesar’s conquest of France, Britain, and Germany, and his assassination of the Roman leader Pompey (in 48 BCE), had him emerge as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world.

Julius Caesar bade us beware of leaders who bang the drums of war.

William Shakespeare is undeniably one of the most famous writers in human history. The 39 shows attributed to the “ Bard of ...

Ptolemy XIII didn't care for this decision and dethroned Cleopatra in a civil war—until Julius Caesar intervened to enforce their father's original plan of co-rulership.

To read about evidence uncovered in the Netherlands of a catastrophic battle between Julius Caesar and two Germanic tribes, go to “ Caesar’s Diplomatic Breakdown.” ...

Julius Caesar, an accomplished military general and cunning politician, is perhaps remembered as one of the most consequential figures who rose to power during the Roman Republic – and led to ...