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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 ...

Did Caligula really make his horse a Roman consul? Ancient sources and modern historians suggest the famous story isn't quite ...

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 ...

Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's ...

Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's knowledge of medicinal plants, according to a new Yale study. The study, by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hollywood just can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2” is in the works, and Francis Ford ...

"The most notorious Emperor in history returns..." Drafthouse Films has unveiled a new official trailer for Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a 4K restoration of the infamous erotic classic. The epic ...

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 ...

Luna Guthrie is a Movie Features Editor for Collider, writer and film critic. She began as a writer for Collider in 2021 and joined the editorial team in 2024. She has a bachelor's degree in ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 21, 2021. The original video can be viewed here. When workers broke ground on an underground parking lot in the heart of Rome 18 years ago ...