Julius Caesar

Rare Roman coin featuring Brutus sold at auction

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 07:42

A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of Julius Caesar, has sold at a Geneva auction for 1.98 million euros, according to the organizer Numismatica Genevensis.

The item was purchased by a "European collector following intense bidding among eight online bidders," the dealer said in a statement.

Ancient Roman temple complex opens to tourists

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 06/21/2023 - 06:00

Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city's busiest crossroads.

But until June 19, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the so-called "Sacred Area," on the edge of the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 06:00

A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II.

The bust, which art collector Laura Young found at Goodwill in 2018, once belonged in the collection of King Ludwig I of

Environment may have partially led to the fall of Queen Cleopatra, research suggests

Published by Protothema on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 18:18

According to a report in The Guardian, an analysis of environmental records and historic documents suggests a volcanic eruption may have contributed to the Roman victory over Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 30 B.C. Egypt’s defeat has long been blamed on the shortcomings of the 300-year-long Ptolemaic dynasty, including infighting, decadence, and incest.

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