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A Roman period statue of Marcus Claudius Marcellus, general and five-time consul (c. 270-208 BCE). Capitoline Museums, Rome.

A bust depicting Roman emperor Marcus Claudius Tacitus, r. 275-276 CE.

Sardonyx cameo of Emperor Claudius (reigned 41-54 CE) in a military dress. Roman period, made in 41-49 CE. From the Arundel and Marlborough Collections. (The British Museum, London).

A marble statue of the emperor Claudius as Jupiter (41-54 CE), provenance: Olympia. Olympia Archaeological Museum.

Head from a colossal statue (twice life-size) of the Roman Emperor Claudius (ca. 50 CE) that stood in the forum of Carsulae (Umbria, Italy). Only the head and a knee of the statue survive.

Britain was a significant addition to the ever-expanding Roman Empire. For decades, Rome had been conquering the Mediterranean Sea – defeating Carthage in the Punic Wars, overwhelming Macedon and Greece, and finally marching into...

Batavian revolt was a rebellion of the Batavians against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis...

Bust of Roman Emperor Claudius II, r. 268-270 CE. (Santa Giulia Museum, Brescia)

Nero (37-68 CE) was the fifth Roman emperor, who reigned from 54 to 68 CE. The last emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, he came to power at the age of 16 with the help of his mother, Agrippina the Younger. Initially...

Saint Valentine’s Day, or simply Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, almost internationally but primarily in western societies. It is a commemorative Christian feast for some but a secular occasion for others...