Ancient Rome
Culture and History from 8th Century BC to the 4th Century AD.
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31st Jul 2021 - Much as The Roman Formation called Velites (which were Skirmish or ''Melee' Troops) – so to was the Gladiator known as The Veles. The ''fought'' …
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31st Jul 2021 - The ''Salii'' were a Class of Ancient Roman Religious Leaders who were known as ''Leaping'' or ''Hopping'' Priests. Their seasonal Procession through …
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31st Jul 2021 - Dating to The Kingdom Period through The Republic Era – a Comitium was the forerunner to The Forum. These were Public Meeting Places, not only u …
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31st Jul 2021 - Relating to Emperor Constantine (''The Great''), The Labarum was the late 3rd Century AD version of The Roman Vexillum (or Military Standard). These w …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Concept of ''Homo Sacer'' – or the loosely translated ''Accursed Man'', was related to Ancient Roman Law. A part of the Act of Exile or Bani …
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31st Jul 2021 - A ''Paedagogi'' was an educated Slave, who was purchased by a Roman Nobleman to educate His or Her Male Heirs (whereas Females were to be excluded). I …
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31st Jul 2021 - Originally built by Emperor Antoninus to honor His deceased Wife Faustina in 141 AD – The Temple was dedicated as The Temple of Faustina. Later …
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31st Jul 2021 - While very little remains of The Roman Temple of Janus (located in The Forum of The City of Rome), The Temple was dedicated to The God Janus (symbol o …
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31st Jul 2021 - ''Peregrinus'' was a 1st Century AD Roman term to denote any Person within a Roman Province that was Free (not a Slave), yet not a Roman Citizen by bi …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Roman Legio II was formed in 165 AD, under the dual Emperorship of Marcus Aurelius and Lucis Verus (Brothers). Numbering roughly 3,000 Soldiers, t …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Temple of Jupiter Stator was located on The Capitoline Hill, in Ancient Rome. It was said that, during The Kingdom Era (753-509 BC), King Romulus …
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31st Jul 2021 - Translated to the term ''Feasters'' – The Epulones were a fixture of late Kingdom and Early Roman Republic Social Events. They were primarily re …
