Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of Augustus began.

The Roman Republic inspired many of the delegates who traveled to Philadelphia to design an effective federal government for the new United States in the summer of 1787. There was good reason for this ...

Katsuren Castle in Okinawa, Japan is an unlikely place for a cache of ancient Roman coins. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain There are plenty of things you’d expect to find in the ruins of a 12-century ...