A visual guide to Seneca’s world: maps, a timeline of five emperors, Roman hours, daily life, and how it compares with today.

Seneca was a Stoic, yet he keeps quoting the rival philosopher Epicurus. Who was Epicurus, and why did Seneca love him anyway?

Accused of an affair with Caligula’s sister, Seneca was exiled to Corsica for eight years. Did it really happen? Here’s the scandal.

Seneca was Nero’s tutor, speechwriter and chief advisor for thirteen years. Then Nero ordered him to die. The full story.

Every one of Seneca’s letters is addressed to Lucilius. Here’s what we know about the self-made, poetry-writing friend on the other end.