Rome – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:08:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Rome – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Architectural Spolia and Urban Transformation in Ancient and Medieval Rome https://brewminate.com/architectural-spolia-and-urban-transformation-in-ancient-and-medieval-rome/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:09:21 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=142621 There was a desire for the continuity of the Roman decorative tradition and of the prestige attached to

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Crucifixion in the Ancient Roman World https://brewminate.com/crucifixion-in-the-ancient-roman-world/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:06:50 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=143198 One of the most difficult misconceptions to resolve is the question of methodology. By John C. Robison Introduction

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Hadrian’s Travels around the Roman Empire https://brewminate.com/hadrians-travels-around-the-roman-empire/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:00:59 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=168148 Hadrian was a capable administrator and a competent military commander. Introduction No other Roman emperor travelled as much as Hadrian (r. 117-138

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Celts and Romans: The Transformation from Natural to Civil Religion https://brewminate.com/celts-and-romans-the-transformation-from-natural-to-civil-religion/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:01:00 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=143184 Celtic religion in Gaul changed from natural religion at the period of conquest by Caesar to civic religion

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Constantinople and Rome: Infrastructure and Planning in the Capitals of the Roman Empire https://brewminate.com/constantinople-and-rome-infrastructure-and-planning-in-the-capitals-of-the-roman-empire/ Mon, 09 May 2022 14:03:58 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=168174 The Roman Empire began as a single city-state, and it ended the same way. Constantinople at first had much

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The Cult of Cybele: A Means of Addressing Ancient Roman Issues of Fertility https://brewminate.com/the-cult-of-cybele-a-means-of-addressing-ancient-roman-issues-of-fertility/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:19:31 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=167317 Issues of fertility in the Roman world are well documented. By Jordan Reece Tayeh Introduction Divinity has many

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Saint Valentine, Christian Martyr in Ancient Rome https://brewminate.com/saint-valentine-christian-martyr-in-ancient-rome/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:08:58 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=146739 Saint Valentine is commemorated in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches on February 14. Introduction Saint Valentine

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What If Hannibal Had Beaten Rome? https://brewminate.com/what-if-hannibal-had-beaten-rome/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:01:43 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=166915 Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog, but it wasn’t just his genius on the battlefield that

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When Winning Is Still Losing: Roman Warfare in the Age of Pyrrhus https://brewminate.com/when-winning-is-still-losing-roman-warfare-in-the-age-of-pyrrhus/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:02:22 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=168211 A ‘Pyrrhic victory” denotes a victory that is so damaging to the winning side that it is technically

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Capitalism in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome: Risk and Unethical Business https://brewminate.com/capitalism-in-ancient-greece-and-ancient-rome-risk-and-unethical-business/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:04:58 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=167313 The elite classes in Rome and Athens found lucrative business endeavors necessary in order to climb their respective

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