The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

The image of a toga-wearing Roman faded by late antiquity. In this video, we explore how late Roman citizens, soldiers, and officials dressed after the 3rd century AD and how their attire reflected a ...

Virginia’s flag and state seal feature Virtus, the Roman goddess of virtue, whose name suggests a buttoned-down gal but whose toga tells another story — draped so low on her left that one ...

The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.

Opposing an established government is part of the political game, and democratic systems consider it normal. However, where power is absolute, things become much more difficult, and the problem is ...

From Roman-style buildings like the New York Stock Exchange and the Lincoln Memorial to the Roman republic inspiring the U.S. senate and separation of power and even the English language, with many ...

The Roman Republic emerged in 509 B.C.E. following the expulsion of its long-standing monarchy. Critical to the Republic’s foundation was an emphasis on forming a representative democracy that ...

At the height of imperial Rome, a toga cloth could be nearly 20 feet long, so it wasn’t cheap, and putting it on usually took the help of another person—say, a servant.