Ancient Romans Archive
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Toga and Dagger: Espionage in Ancient Rome
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsAnient Rome is remembered as one of the greatest military powers in history, its fame derived from the fearsome reputation of the empire's legionnaires. Lost in the telling, however, is the important role that espionage played in Rome's ascent to empire. -
Mineral Exploration and Fort Placement in Roman Britain
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsBritain yields gold, silver, and other metals, to make it worth conquering. - Tacitus -
Heracles and the Foundings of Sparta and Rome
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe Greeks and Romans were as defined by their religion as they were by their language. Naturally, the objects of Greco-Roman theology, the gods, heroes, and stories that were told of them, were seminal for the political structure of the ancient world that they permeated. -
Cultural History of the Lunar and Solar Eclipse in the Early Roman Empire
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsBeliefs differed regarding eclipses, both between and among the learned and unlearned in the early Roman Empire. -
Aqueducts for the Urbis Clarissimus Locus: The Palatine’s Water Supply from Republican to Imperial Times
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsIn this article that evidence is compared with the archaeological remains of pipes and fountains along with evidence concerning the purposes for which water was brought to the hill. -
Death in Motion: Funeral Processions in the Roman Forum
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsRome’s most illustrious and ambitious citizens choreographed their funerals with memorable activities in the Forum Romanum, yet the effect of this symbol-laden public venue on the honorific imperial funeral parades and activities has not been critically evaluated. -
Roman Imperialism and Runic Literacy : The Westernization of Northern Europe (150-800 AD)
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe onslaught of Roman imperialism caused the invention of runic literacy in Northern Europe during the Early Roman Iron Age. -
The Roman Calendar as an Expression of Augustan Culture: An Examination of the Fasti Praenestini
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsAround the year 6 AD, the Roman grammarian Marcus Verrius Flaccus erected a calendar in the forum of his hometown of Praeneste. -
Rome Becoming Athens, Athens Becoming Rome: Building Cultural Reciprocity in the Augustan Period
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsThrough an examination of new buildings and reconstructions in Athens during the Augustan period (31 BC – AD 14) I will demonstrate the influence of Rome on the provincial urban landscape. -
The Domus Augusti and Imperial Art
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsNot only was Augustus able to maintain peace within the Empire for over forty-five years, his impact on the visual arts has endured for centuries.