Italy On This Day

The first of the Five Good Emperors Nerva used his time in power to do good for the Romans The Roman emperor Nerva, who was considered by hi...

Venetian best known for his discoveries at the Forum in Rome Giacomo Boni was born in Venice but lived in Rome for much of his adult life Th...

Controversial emperor killed by Praetorian Guard A line engraving depicting Caligula from the Wellcome Collection gallery Gaius Juli...

Suspicious death of leader who conquered Britain Claudius - as depicted in a marble bust at the  National Archaeological Museum in Na...

City said to have been founded on April 21, 753BC Nicolas Mignard's 1654 painting shows Faustulus bringing home Romulus and R...