He was the golden boy of ancient Rome. Did someone want him dead?
Germanicus was not supposed to die young. The great-nephew of Emperor Augustus was supposed to become the next ruler of Rome. But at the peak of hi...
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The alleged affair that started a century-long war
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” wrote William Shakespeare. For three young women in the early 1300s, being the daughters-in-law of a ki...
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Exclusive: This is how you solve one of history’s greatest cold cases
In the summer of 1483, Edward V and his younger brother Richard entered the Tower of London and were never seen again. Their disappearance has long...
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Was Nero really a monster?
A heartless tyrant and narcissist who ordered the murder of his own relatives to cling to power: This is the profile most usually associated with N...
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These notorious Roman emperors became ghostly legends
The family of Caligula, Agrippina the Younger, and Nero—descendants of the deified Augustus, Rome’s first emperor—left an indelible mark on his...
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Ancient Civilizations: India
India has been home to major civilizations since around 2600 B.C.E. Examples include the Indus Valley civilization, the Vedic Age, the Mauryan Empire...
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