Disfigured, awkward and clumsy, Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD / Reigned 41 – 54 AD) was the black sheep of his family and an unlikely emperor. Once in place, he was fairly successful, but his poor ...

One thing that certainly did not happen was a warrior mounted on a rhinoceros (even a non-computer-generated one) charging at ...

As always with films based in the past, pedantic historians will jump in to assess the degree of cinematic license and ...

The collection of 748 gold and silver coins is estimated to date from as early as 206 BC through to the Roman emperor ...

Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an ...

Once emperor and without an obvious heir, he had adopted Augustus. He may have been the first to choose a successor and call it hereditary succession, but he was not the last – Claudius ...

oil on softwood (deal?) panel, the reverse with the cipher and brand of King Charles I of England, and an unidentified red wax collector's(?) seal ...

The limestone sphinx with its "smiley face and two dimples" is thought to represent Roman Emperor Claudius. It is much smaller than the famous Sphinx in the Pyramids of Giza, which is 20m (66ft ...

She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first ...

In fact, once you’ve planted tomatillos or ground cherries, you will mostly likely have many volunteer plants for years to ...

Fulfilling that risky mission and having reached the average age for his condition led the owner to grant him freedom sometime between the years 31 and 37 AD. Claudius proclaimed emperor by the ...

The coins were discovered by George Ridgway who was inspired by Hollywood character Indiana Jones. | ITV News Anglia ...