Caligula (12-41) was the third emperor of Rome. At best, he was one of the most autocratic of Rome's early emperors; at worst, one of the most deranged. Caligula was born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus in Antium (modern Anzio) on Aug. 31, A.D. 12. His...

Question: What’s an hour and a half long (without intermission), driven by Concept and set to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons? Answer: Either of two ballets that have just had their Paris premieres. Nicolas Le Riche’s Caligula, in fact, has just had its world premiere—though I...

Question: What’s an hour and a half long (without intermission), driven by Concept and set to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons?Answer: Either of two ballets that have just had their Paris premieres. Nicolas Le Riche’s Caligula, in fact, has just had its world premiere—though I doubt...

Today is Friday, March 16, the 75th day of 2007. There are 290 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 16, 1945, during World War II, Iwo Jima was declared secured by the Allies.On this date:In A.D. 37, Roman emperor Tiberius died; he...

The original plan for the south galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was to make them the home for the museum's Greek and Roman holdings. Somewhere along the way that changed, and by 1954 much of that space was turned into a restaurant.But now,...