People had the same fitness concerns some 2000 years ago. Introduction Many people today worry about how...
Rome
Cult actions can be spontaneous, improvised, and therefore unsystematic. Human actions may be divided into those that...
Portraits were a major element of Roman material culture. By Dr. Austen Leigh LaRoccaProfessor of Art HistoryUniversity...
The Frumentarii served as secret police and as an intelligence agency in ancient Rome. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew...
The Roman tax farming system was very profitable for the publicani. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
A boy’s rite of passage in ancient Rome. By Laura Kate C. McCormackClassicist and Historian Introduction A Roman boy’s...
Exploring ancient Roman markets and meals. By Dr. Douglas KenningInstructor of HistoryOsher Lifelong Learning ProgramsThe Fromm Institute...
How the deceased lived with the living. By Dr. Mario ErasmoCultural HistorianProfessor and Head Undergraduate CoordinatorUniversity of...
The concept of divine kingship validated their rule. By Dr. Rebecca DenovaEmeritus Professor of Early ChristianityUniversity of...
A loose approach to history. By Meilan SollySenior Associate Digital Editory, HistorySmithsonian Magazine Introduction To mark the...
He was a conservative – an Optimate – seedking control. Introduction In 88 BCE, Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BCE)...
Very few records survive of Romulus’s brief 10-month reign. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Romulus...
An informed understanding of The Federalist’s references to ancient Rome. By Louis J. Sirico, Jr., J.D.1Professor of...
Exploring the experience of poor, small-scale agriculturalists in ancient Rome. By Dr. Kim BowesProfessor of Classical StudiesUniversity...
It was a conduit to Western markets. By Patrick Scott SmithResearch Analyst, Writer, Independent Scholar Introduction Caesarea...
Roman accounts exhibited few illusions about the level of resistance to their rule. Introduction Robbers of the...
Ancient Christians wrote violent stories about martyrs because they functioned as morality plays. By Dr. Cavan W....
Examining the circulation of ancient chemical knowledge. Egypt It appears that Egyptian craftsmanship had mastered specific procedures...
Overview of Gambling in Ancient Rome Gambling in ancient Rome was a widespread and culturally significant activity...
Economic status was largely determined by access to land. By Dr. Robin OsborneEmeritus Professor of Ancient HistoryUniversity...
They were used for a variety of purposes. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction A wax tablet is...
Symbol of Rome’s expansionist success. By Patrick Scott SmithResearch Analyst, Writer, Independent Scholar Introduction Caesarea Maritima, the city Herod...
Celtic symbols, Greek battles, and Roman cityscapes. By Dr. Kimberly CassibryAssociate Professor of ArtWellesley College Introduction When...
Mauretania was annexed by the Roman Empire in 40 CE. Introduction Morocco, then known as Mauretania, was annexed by...
It was a coveted territory in antiquity. By Dr. Maria do Céu Grácio Zambujo FialhoProfessor of ClassicsUniversity...
The most important temporal foci of divine concepts in Rome were their ‘holidays’. Roman gods were invariably...
Knowledge of the functional foci of the gods was of paramount importance. Divine concepts were commonly related...
The personnel focalization of a number of cults was somewhat blurred. Roman gods were conceptualized not only...
She was honored with statues commissioned by local communities. A Traveling Empress On a journey to Britain,...
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy. Introduction This silver denarius, minted over 2,000...