Roman Mythology, various beliefs, rituals, and other observances concerning the supernatural held or practiced by the ancient Romans from the legendary period until Christianity finally completely supplanted the native religions of the Roman Empire at the start of the Middle Ages.
The ancient Roman religion known as the Mithraic mysteries has captivated the imaginations of scholars for generations. Mithraism was a mystery religion present in the Roman world.
An awful lot of ink has been splashed around about the destruction of the Great Library. You can blame Christians, Moslems or Julius Caesar depending on taste. But the only way to find the truth is a careful examination of the original sources. This essay goes over them with a fine-toothed comb and finds that while Christians and Moslems were almost certainly innocent, the Romans just might have a lot to answer for.
The Family; Roman Names; Marriage and Women; Children and Education; Slaves and Dependents; The House and Furniture; Dress and Ornaments; Food and Meals;
Amusements; Travel and Correspondence; Sources of Income; Farming and Country Life; Town Life; Funeral Customs; The Roman Religion; and The Water Supply of Rome
Houses changed greatly while Rome was growing. Until the last century of the Republic, houses were small and simple, with little decoration. Bright colours were used simply and appealingly to brighten interiors. Eventually, however, things became much more ornate.
This map shows the greatest extent of the Roman empire 117 AD.
The areas highlighted in yellow represent the regions under Roman rule. The emperors from 96-180 AD built a strong government, extended the boundaries of the empire, and did much to improve the beauty of Rome. After Aurelius died in 180 AD, frequent frontier attacks and plague weakened Rome, beginning its downfall.
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The Roman city of Pompeii, a prosperous, bustling center of activity in the ancient world, was frozen in time under a rain of volcanic debris on August 24 in the year A.D. 79. Today, the remarkably preserved ruins of the city and the personal effects abandoned in haste recall the lives of ordinary Roman citizens in a uniquely vivid way. Complete with a re-enactment of the horrible last moments, this video describes the city and its people and what they were doing on that fateful day.
For two centuries Rome struggled with Carthage, finally winning a decisive victory and annexing the Punic territories into the Empire. The Roman province of Africa, today's Tunisia, prospered for five centuries before its decline and downfall. Although not as well documented in ancient literature and not as frequently visited by tourists as many other parts of the Empire, Roman Africa possesses some of the best preserved Roman cities. This video offers a stunning visual tour of five impressive sites: Carthage, Dougga, Sbeitla, Bulla Regia, and El Djem
