George Washington's pivotal rejection of power on the Ides of March contrasts with Julius Caesar and provides a model for true greatness.

Today the Ides of March survives as a powerful historical metaphor. What was once simply a day for settling debts and ...

When you've got a crew of humans to feed you, clean your litter box, pet you, keep you comfortable at all hours of the day, and more or less cater to your every whim, you're pretty much living the ...

Roxanne Fay, who adopted the play and stars as Brutus, told Tampa Bay Arts Passport that the production should feel more like reliving Roman-inspired action movies like “Gladiator” and “Spartacus” ...

Most major archaeological discoveries don't start with anything dramatic. They start with a gravel pit. That's exactly what ...

Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman politician, leader, orator—and one of history’s most infamous assassins. Why did he launch a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar?

Ancient Greek writer Plutarch, renowned for his "Parallel Lives" comparing Greek and Roman figures like Alexander and Caesar, profoundly shaped Western thought. His "Moralia" essays also explored ...

Will Donald Trump’s Washington arch celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an imperial power in its own right?

Connected by the many uses of “march,” this list of literature blends the ancient world with modern writers, stories of ...

No nation possesses permanent supremacy. No empire can escape the passage of time. This realization should inspire humility. Nations that appear invincible today may face unforeseen challenges ...

Pliny the Elder was an intellectual powerhouse of ancient Rome. Though not a physician, in describing the ideal daily routine ...

Netanyahu as Julius Caesar, with his Royal Courtiers (Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and their entourages) packed ...