Februarius, the month of purification
The origin and meaning of the name of month of February, Februarius in Latin, and the various religious festivals associated to it... Read more...
The Jewish-Roman wars
The Jewish-Roman wars were a series of extremely violent revolts by the Jews of the Eastern Mediterranean against the Roman Empire between 66 and 135 AD... Read more...
7 Most Famous Ancient Roman Temples
The richness of Roman culture can be appreciated through well-known Roman architecture works... Read more...
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Ancient Roman sexuality
The topic of ancient Roman sexuality brings to mind a society of unbridled sexuality but is this modern perception of Roman sexuality correct? Read more...
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How did the Romans prove their Roman citizenship?
In Ancient Rome, passports, ID cards and other modern forms of identification did not exist. How did the Romans prove their citizenship in a world without pictures, biometrics and computers? Read more...
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Ancient Roman mills
Roman mills were mainly used in agriculture to pound grain and grind flour. They used human, animal and water power and became increasingly complex machines by the 1st century AD. Read more...
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The death of Lucretia and the birth of the Roman Republic
Her name was Lucretia. She was a beautiful and virtuous woman and the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, an army commander. Everyone that knew her thought highly of her and appreciated her kindness, loyalty and beauty Read more...
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Roman temples and ancient Roman banking
As incredible as it may sound today, temples consecrated to the ancient Gods were also the first banks in ancient Rome. Many temples held in their basements State treasures and the money of wealthy Romans... Read more...

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