For leaders who built empires throughout history, The Aeneid has been a blueprint for how to take over land that belongs to someone else. Now when empires are making a comeback, it's worth asking if ...

But Sarah Ruden, who has translated The Aeneid into English, adds the epic poem shows another side that focuses on humanity. "Virgil appears to be the first author who gives a sympathetic ...

Tate Britain is set to return a 17th Century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector, after it was taken ...

Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of ...

Art experts claim “Aeneas And His Family Fleeing Burning Troy” was artist Henry Gibbs’ commentary on the English Civil War.