Disfigured, awkward and clumsy, Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD / Reigned 41 – 54 AD) was the black sheep of his family and an unlikely emperor. Once in place, he was fairly successful, but his poor taste in ...

A Roman-era limestone sphinx was discovered from an excavation site of a limestone cabin, 310 miles south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo. The latest discovery is believed to be based on the royal ...

Rome had attempted to dominate Britain before — and failed. In AD 43, Emperor Claudius launched a full-scale invasion with a clear political goal: legitimacy. A pro-Roman king had been overthrown, ...

President Biden on Jan. 5 and a bust of the Emperor Claudius in the Altes Museum in Berlin. Photos via Reuters and Wikimedia Commons Those who criticize President Biden as “too old” or “slow” or ...