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BEWARE THE IDES OF MUSK

Trump Faces Threat to His Presidency From ‘Brutus’ Musk

The world’s richest man showed a ruthless streak in his rise with Tesla.

David Gardner

ET TU, BRUTE?

Rome Opens Site of Julius Caesar’s Assassination to Tourists

Luxury jeweler Bulgari financed the project to open the plaza where a group of conspirators stabbed Caesar to death.

Chris Hippensteel

BAD EXAMPLES

The 12 Sketchy Caesars Who Became Role Models for Dictators

A new book by the peerless classical scholar Mary Beard looks hard at the hold these Roman emperors still exert on our ideas and images of political power.

James Romm

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Lost Masterpieces

The Library of Alexandria Is Long-Gone – And All Around Us

The Library of Alexandria was completely destroyed nearly 2,000 years ago leaving no physical trace behind – but its formative scholarship and cultural resonance endure.

Allison McNearney