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Dragon-Shaped Brooch 100–300 - Celtic or Roman
The flourishes say Roman to me, but def celt influence. I like to imagine what it must of looked like brand new.
Reminds me more of a seahorse than a dragon, and I’ll bet it’s Roman :)
S.P.Q.R.
A place where I'll post interesting findings while I research the history, culture, art, religion, language, and everyday life of my ancient Roman ancestors.
I am tobles
I also run Its Full of Stars
I am tobles
I also run Its Full of Stars
Nov 08
Sep 09
A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome: Daily Life, Mysteries, and Curiosities
Many books, documentaries and movies claim to chronicle daily life in ancient Rome, but it’s rare to find a narrative so encrusted in detail as this lively offering from an Italian author and television host. Adopting a first person plural voice, Angela takes us on an eagle-eyed tour of the ancient city on an “ordinary day” in the year A.D. 115. Serving as a Virgil-like guide, Angela begins in a Domus, an upper-class home, exploring its meticulous inner workings, from the aqueduct hook-up to the slave labor. Out in the streets, Angela provides a fascinating, nail-by-nail description of Roman construction before schooling readers in the particulars of buying slaves. Next up is a bloody scene at the Coliseum (featuring hungry lions and their worthy meal), and a steamy sunset tour of bedrooms, salons, and sexual mores; Romans viewed sex as “a gift of the gods,” something to enjoy, and would “judge our sexuality as excessively complicated… by mental complexes and roles.” Angela’s rigorous research and populist style, aided by Conti’s seamless translation, should fascinate casual readers as well as dedicated Italophiles. (Publisher’s Weekly)
Aug 09
Jun 25
Emperor Titus
Among marble fragments found recently in Pozzuoli, the most important finding is the head of of emperor Titus (39-81 A.D.), who ruled at the time of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D.
(via Discovery Channel)
Mar 04
The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found
by Mary Beard
(via the California Literary Review)
Feb 20
Julius Caesar poster design by Joe Johnson.
I’ll be seeing this performance, anyone else?
Lindsey Davis's top 10 Roman books
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis shares her 10 favorite books on the ancient Roman civilization.
(via guardian.co.uk)
1. Daily Life in Ancient Rome by Jérôme Carcopino
2. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome by Lesley Adkins and Roy A Adkins
3. Rome and Her Empire by Barry Cunliffe
4. Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide by Amanda Claridge
5. The Colosseum by Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard
6. Ancient Inventions by Peter James and Nick Thorpe
7. The Lost World of Pompeii by Colin Amery and Brian Curran Jr
8. Roman Britain by Keith Branigan
9. The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
10. I, Claudius by Robert Graves
Jan 27
(CNN) - Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe is the bust of a Roman boxer from the second or third century.
“It seems that what we have here is a unique find,” the two directors of the excavation said in a statement released Monday by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The figurine, made of marble, comes from a time when “the art of Roman sculpture reached its zenith,” Doron Ben-Ami and Yana Tchekhanovets said.
It’s tiny — only about 6 centimeters high by 4 centimeters wide, Ben-Ami told CNN. “That’s why it is so impressive. It’s so small, but still you can see every little detail on the marble,” he said.
Jan 21
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?!?!
A collection of ancient Roman surgical instruments uncovered in Pompeii.
Jan 14
by Glen Angus
