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"Veni, vidi, vici," or "I came, I saw, I conquered," is a phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar — but why did the ...
Having taught high school language arts for 18 years, I honed my own interpretations of the works of literature that I taught ...
One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...
A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...
Torn between the futile noblity of Marcus Brutus, and the clear-eyed visions of Marcus Aurelius, the latter serves best as role model.
Humans love to imagine their own demise.
A gold coin depicting Marcus Junius Brutus—the Roman senator who assassinated Julius Caesar, fatally stabbing him 23 times with a group of co-conspirators—has sold for €1.98 million (just ...
A rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin, Brutus, sold for €1.9 million ($2 million) at a Geneva auction, far exceeding its €800,000 estimate.
An ancient coin of Brutus, Caesar’s backstabber, that is expected to surpass $1 million at auction Numismatica Genevensis SA The featured coin was minted before Caesar’s assassination and is ...
An extremely rare gold coin featuring Brutus, who helped spearhead Julius Caesar's assassination, is up for auction in December.