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Of ‘fire si fire’, literature and memorable lines

How 'the die is cast' echoes in Kenya's political slogans and the enduring power of irreversible political statements.

Archaeologists Found the Long-Buried Remains of a 2,500-Year-Old Roman Society

The team excavating in the west Nile Delta have discovered a necropolis and industrial complex dating from the Roman Period.
La Brújula Verde

The Battle of Lauron, Sertorius’s First and Masterful Victory over Pompey in Hispania

In 76 BC, almost a quarter of a century before being defeated by Julius Caesar and losing his life, Pompey suffered a harsh ...
Kings and Generals on MSN

The guard answered to him, not Caesar - The story of Rome’s shadow emperor

In the early reign of Tiberius, the death of Germanicus left Drusus the Younger as Rome’s fragile heir, but real power increasingly flowed through Lucius Aelius Seianus, the ambitious prefect of the ...

15 words derived from mythological creatures-from "money" to "cereal"

You might be surprised to learn that many words have origins from ancient Greek and Roman mythological creatures. Here are 12 ...
Greek Reporter

Why Julius Caesar’s Last Words Were in Greek?

Julius Caesar reportedly said his last words in Greek: "And you, son Brutus?" But why did Caesar choose to speak these words ...
Greek Reporter

The Richest Man of Rome Who Was Destroyed by His Own Greed

Emperor Crassus became the richest Roman and one of the richest men in the ancient world through his cunning, business savvy ...