Demetrius and the Gladiators Demetrius and the Gladiators is 20th-Fox's answer and followup to its tremendously successful The Robe. While Lloyd C. Douglas's fine novel from which 20th-Fox and Frank ...

Beneath the refined façade of ancient Rome lie intriguing, lesser-known aspects of this civilization. For ordinary Romans, purple was off-limits. This rich hue, cherished by nobility, symbolized ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

There’s no rehabilitating the reputation of Caligula. The 1st-century C.E. Roman Emperor has gone down in the annals of history accused of deeply transgressive behavior, to say nothing of his ...

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Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd’s knowledge of medicinal plants, according to a new Yale study. The study, by the ...

Caligula and Nero were two of the more problematic emperors of Rome, after the fall of the Republic, and rise of the rule by emperors. Caligula was seen as a good leader for the first few years of his ...