Who Are the 12 Caesars?

Learn About Julius Caesar and the First Emperors of Rome

Although Rome had an empire, it didn't have an emperor until those who followed Julius Caesar created the position.

More on the Emperors

• Dates of the Roman Emperors
• Imperial Succession: How the Emperors Gained the Throne
• Roman Imperial Women

Paintings Based on the Odyssey

Odysseus and Nausicaa

Odysseus at Alcinous' Palace

What Today's Games Owe to the Ancient Olympics

A religious event, the Olympics honored the Greek god Zeus and were abolished by one of the Christian emperors. There were neither women nor Olympic torches, but some of the events have survived the modern incarnation.

More on the Ancient Olympics

• About the Ancient Games
• Individual Olympic Events
• Zeus at Olympia