Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren star in "Caligula." Photo courtesy of Vitagraph Films LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (UPI) --Caligula: ...

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. Subscribe to our ...

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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 ...

A new study by the Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program (YAPP), published in the journal Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, suggests that the Roman Emperor Caligula may have been ...

For decades, many believed the Nazis were responsible for the destruction of Caligula's Nemi ships. The massive first-century boats were used for the debauched Roman emperor's love for partying. A new ...

A curator in England has rediscovered a tiny Roman-era bronze bust of the emperor Caligula, which had been missing for some 200 years. The artifact was unearthed in the mid-18th century at Herculaneum ...

Experts suggest the sculpture lived on one of two ornate ships the hedonistic emperor commissioned in the 1st century C.E. Emperor Caligula, 1st century. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico ...