The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

On January 10, 49 B.C., on the banks of the Rubicon River in southern Gaul (near the modern-day city of Ravenna), Julius Caesar and the soldiers of the 13th Legion waited and weighed their options.

"I came, I saw, I conquered.” These famous words, spoken by Julius Caesar, embody the spirit of bold and decisive action.

The bulk of the credit for standardizing New Year's Day goes to Julius Caesar, who seized absolute power over Rome in 46 B.C., only to find that the mighty empire's calendar was hopelessly broken.

A rare coin minted by Marcus Junius Brutus after he helped assassinate Julius Caesar will go ... civil war that lasted from 43 to 42 B.C., ending when Caesar's allies defeated Brutus and Cassius ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC ... One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Then Augustus got a lucky break. In 46 BC, Caesar won the civil ...

In 49 BC, Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon river into Italy, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war ...