It also comes with an ominous warning: "Beware the Ides of March." The phrase comes from William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," in which a soothsayer delivers the infamous warning to the Roman ...

You’ve likely heard the phrase “beware the Ides of March,” but what exactly is an Ides, and why the warning? In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides fell in the middle of each month ...

No, we're not talking about St. Patrick's Day, March Madness or Lent. We're talking about the Ides of March, the day that falls midway through March that's come to boast quite the sinister reputation.

You’ve likely heard the phrase “beware the Ides of March,” but what exactly is an Ides, and why the warning? In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides fell in the middle of each month ...