Ridley Scott has revealed why the emperors in his films all tend to be a bit unstable ... “People forget that all the wealthy, high-end senatorial Roman aristocracy would live on water ...

Hollywood just can't stop thinking about the Roman Empire. Ridley Scott's "Gladiator ... and with - for the first time ever - ...

Intent on securing peace and prosperity throughout the mighty Roman Empire, the wise diplomat, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, calls together the local governors from all over the Empire, after ...

The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, but it took a lot of time.... It really grew out of a number of ...

Gladiator II explores the allure and dangers of political power, focusing on those who rise from the fringes of society to become central figures in the Roman Empire. Like its Oscar-winning ...

The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...