Ancient Rome

When Faustina became attracted to a gladiator she confessed her passion to her husband Marcus Aurelius—and his solution was so disturbing, it’s impossible to forget.

To this day, no one knows why Rome banished Galla Placidia—but some say it's because of her chilling secret.

Ridley Scott is back with a sequel to Gladiator starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Paul Mescal. And it looks even more unhinged than anyone imagined.

Brutus has gone down in history for cruelly betraying Julius Caesar—yet few people know this infamous traitor’s even darker history.

When Alexander the Great met with the ancient civilization of the Celts, he hoped they’d show their fear of him, but he was dead wrong.

Boudica Facts. When Boudica’s husband died, the Romans took everything from her. But they would come to rue the day they crossed this warrior queen.