Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of ancient Roman treasures, including a marble head of the Roman emperor Titus, during an excavation outside the southern Italian city of Naples. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

For more information (free from all that 'factual garbage'), check him out on Wikipedia. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Parts of a giant, exquisitely-carved marble sculpture depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius have been found at an archaeological site in Turkey. picked by topofall 1 year ago

Italian scientists say they have proved Napoleon was not poisoned, scotching the legend the French emperor was murdered by his British jailors. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

"After five years of research, archaeologists have confirmed that a 30-metre-high building is buried in the vast mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang...the building might have been constructed for the soul of the emperor to depart..."
30 meters, makes you wonder if they were planning on launching his soul or something. picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

The find could provide an extraordinary window into Aztec civilization at its apogee. Ahuizotl (ah-WEE-zoh-tuhl), an empire-builder who extended the Aztecs' reach as far as Guatemala, was the last emperor to complete his rule before the Spanish Conquest. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Ground-breaking photographic techniques, plus state-of-the-art graphics, 4-D scanning techniques and the most sophisticated natural history models ever, have all been used to provide an unparalleled glimpse into a world that few of us would ever expect to see. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Finnish sci-fi parody Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning. The feature length film tells the funny and somewhat tragic story of Emperor Pirk's conquest of the universe. It was released in 2005 under a Creative Commons licence and since become one of the most watched Finnish movies ever.
Did I say it was in Finnish? Brilliant. picked by Turtle 2 years ago

Take on the persona of the infamous Emperor Caligula and slaughter your way through Roman citizens, guards, skeletons and prostitutes with up to twenty six collectible weapons. As an added bonus, scream into your microphone to increase your "rage factor." picked by sholom22 2 years ago

An archaeological team has discovered the site of the ancient hippodrome race course in Olympia in Greece, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels 1,600 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Tragedy of Khamlet, Son of the Emperor of Qo'nos
A brilliant translation project which ended up in this book. I'm in the UK, but US Plimates go here.

"taH pagh taHbe'", that's the real question. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

The horror! picked by JoshSF49 1 week ago

Given the rarefied nature of a Lucas interview, the creator of Star Wars is often cast as something of a loner, a professional Han Solo, dismissing the outside world while sitting astride his empire, "But I don ’t give many interviews because I don’t make many films.” picked by cactushair 1 year ago

In France...Well, everything is different. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A graffiti vandal wrote "Romani ite domum" (meaning "Romans go home") on a statue of a Roman emperor. The man who spotted the graffiti said "Whoever did it was either very clever - as the Latin was correct - or had just seen Monty Python's The Life of Brian." picked by TheStep 2 years ago

1498: The emperor of China patents the toothbrush: hogback bristles set into a piece of bone or bamboo. Dental hygiene takes a step up. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

A native of China and one of the oldest medicinal herbs, camellia sinensis is a tall evergreen shrub that blooms with white followers that resemble dogwood roses. This is the shrub that started the legend of tea in 2737 B.C. when the fresh leaves fell into the boiling water of Chinese Emperor Shen Nung, the father of Chinese medicine. Today, there are more than three thousand species of the shrub ... read full post picked by TeaAvenue 2 years ago

This is the book that started the hemp revolution. Jack wants this information to be available to everyone, so he has published the text of the book here on the internet for free. picked by gamaxray 1 year ago

The complete book, The Emporer Wears No Clothes is available at Jack Herer’s website. It’s an interesting read on the history of marijuana, more appropriately called cannabis. picked by RTCA 3 years ago