The story goes that Virgil had a pet housefly, and when the insect died, Virgil spent 800,000 sesterces—nearly all of his net worth—for an extravagant funeral. Celebrities swarmed the poet’s home.

The crown jewel of the mosaic and museum collection is the only known mosaic of the Roman poet Virgil. Dating to the third century, the mosaic was discovered in a villa at Sousse and depicts the ...

King Charles said in his historic address to the Italian parliament Wednesday this his warnings over the climate emergency of ...

The hero, Aeneas, deliberately embodies the Roman ideals of loyalty ... More importantly, however, Virgil was regarded by Romans as their national poet. He was a man who spoke for their ...

Virgil is neutered, up to date on his rabies vaccination, and in good health and spirits. Like the Roman poet he’s named after, Virgil seeks love — and as the original Virgil wrote ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Roman poet Virgil in 70 B.C. -- Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in 1844 -- U.S. first lady Edith Wilson in ...