History's Crazy Rich Ancients

Meet the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so epic that they're still being talked about today.

When you're one of the richest people to ever live, no price is too high to pay for an object of desire, no matter how expensive - or strange - it may...

Lavish dining is the epitome of living it up, and these are the mega-moneyed gourmands who spent jaw-dropping sums in pursuit of the rarest, the riche...

The prized possessions of some of history's richest people haven't been castles, jewels, or fine art, but something more exotic.

Gold has always been the ultimate status symbol. It’s beautiful, virtually indestructible, and above all, incredibly rare. For these ancient figures,...

The philosopher Biggie Smalls once said, mo money, mo problems–and no problem has loomed larger for history’s crazy rich than how to keep themselves–a...

We expect homes of rich people to be nice. We expect the homes of extremely rich people to be remarkable. As for these three crazy rich ancients? They...

Here’s a stone cold fact that not even the richest mega-millionaires can avoid: we’re all gonna die. These ancients realized they were destined to spe...

The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding. That wouldn’t even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked...

The Bible says it’s harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven, but that didn’t stop these high rol...

Whether it’s private planes, private trains, or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles. Eve...

All rich people have the money to build a dream house. The richest people who have ever lived have the resources to dream a lot bigger. These industri...