The first was that of Julius Caesar, the dictator whose name had become synonymous with imperial rule; the last, that of Domitian, an emperor who had come to power 81 years after the birth of Christ.

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Hudson Valley Shakespeare has announced casting for their 2025 Season. Tickets for the season will be available for members beginning on March 1, and for the general public beginning on March 12.

The role of mothers in society seems to be a perpetually hot topic in the culture today. Nadya Williams, a classicist and historian who walked away from academia to be a stay-at-home mom, recently spo ...

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The Ptolemaic Dynasty, established by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, ruled Egypt for almost three centuries.

BC: Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators in Rome.. 270AD: St Nicholas, ...