Wrongfully Accused: The Political Motivations Behind Socrates’ Execution
In 399 B.C.E., Socrates was executed by the Athenian court on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. The controversial decision lingers atop the great legacy of Athens, a city praised for its intellectual and political liberty. However, the reasons behind Socrates’ execution are themselves questionable.
The Development of Culpa Under the Lex Aquilia
The enduring legacy of the Roman legal system in current models of law is a testament to the importance of an institution worthy of much consideration. The Lex Aquilia is one such gift. The Lex Aquilia, likely passed by the tribune Aquilius around the year 287 BCE.
The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom The Highest Titles and their Holders
The purpose of this book is to study a group of the highest civil administrative titles of the Old Kingdom from the standpoint of the memphite region.
How Generous were the Romans in Granting Citizenship?
How Generous were the Romans in Granting Citizenship? Altay Cosku Labyrinth: An online journal published by the Classical Studies Department of the University…
Who's Your Daddy? Explaining the Rise of Roman Criminal Law
As a staunchly patriarchal society, it can be said with confidence that Ancient Rome firmly adhered to the adage that ‘father knows best.’
Some reflections on ancient Greek attitudes to children as revealed in selected literature of the pre-Christian era
This study examines the ancient Greeks’ attitudes to children during the Classical and Hellenistic periods. The investigation is limited to literary sources in selected pre-Christian texts.
Roman judges, case law, and principles of procedure
Most who study Roman law today do so as historians, not lawyers. History includes doctrine, but Roman legal doctrine is rarely used to solve modern problems.
Testamentary Officia and the Mother's Identity in Ancient Roman Law
The object of the present study is a survey of the juridical sources and a discussion of the semantics of key Roman legal terms, in order to reconstruct the social motivations for, and consequences of, legal procedures regarding mothers of the elite classes and their wills.
Roman Monogamy
Mating in Rome was polygynous; marriage was monogamous.
Medical theories on the cause of death in crucifixion
It has been used in many parts of the world and in many time periods; but is perhaps best known today as a cruel method of social control and punishment in the Roman Empire around 2000 years ago.