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From sex scandals to religious controversy: Rome’s forgotten emperor Heliogabalus

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Hadrian’s Wall: when and why was it built? A brief guide

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The death of Domitian: how aristocrats conspired against the Roman emperor

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Marcus Aurelius: Rome’s reluctant killer

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Shushma Malik explores the life and career of Rome’s renowned philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. (Image by Getty Images)
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Caesar’s British gamble

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Shushma Malik discusses some of the most admired and reviled Roman emperors, and considers whether the legends surrounding them stand up to scrutiny. (Image by Getty Images)
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