New research suggests Caligula may have understood Roman medicine, complicating the traditional image of irrational cruelty ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Most people know Caligula as one of history’s most deranged rulers: a bloodthirsty Roman emperor who supposedly made his horse a consul and murdered people for entertainment. But ...

When stains had to be cleaned from a mosaic that once decorated a lavish pleasure vessel from the first century, they were not remnants from the debauched revelries that the murderous and sex-crazed ...

There’s no rehabilitating the reputation of Caligula. The 1st-century C.E. Roman Emperor has gone down in the annals of history accused of deeply transgressive behavior, to say nothing of his ...

Roman Emperor Caligula is one of ancient history's darkest and most unsettling figures. His name is synonymous with excess, cruelty, and madness. Some historians describe his shocking acts of violence ...

An archaeologist from the Netherlands found the ruins of a massive Roman army camp a few miles outside of Amsterdam. The fort was likely established by the Roman Emperor Caligula to house troops that ...

If not for Nero, Caligula would easily be rated the Roman Empire's worst emperor, but his notorious reputation might deserve another look. Caligula was so hated by his own men that they assassinated ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...