Discussing the famous Lars, Lars Porsena and where the name comes from.
Category: rome
Narni: The Namesake of the Chronicles of Narnia
A quick review of the ancient town of Narni, Italy. It became the namesake for the Chronicles of Narnia, written by C.S. Lewis.
A Ligurian Nightmare
Liguria is described by Livy as an ideal battlefield to create soldiers.
An Ancient Archaeological Discovery – Gravisca
Read about the ancient archaeological discovery of Gravisca.
Deportation of the Apuani
The story of the deportation of the Apuani by the Romans
A Roman Pandemic
In the ancient world, a pandemic was relentless.
Lucan’s Druid Grove
Lucan’s story on a grove in Gaul which has an eerie presence.
Veni Vedi Vici
After Caesar’s victory over Pharnaces he sent to Rome his simple report, “Veni Vedi Vici”.
Vae Victis
The story behind the Latin phrase Vae Vicitis
Roman Findings: Metro House, Amasra Sea Ruins
Credit: MiBACT.TV The ever exciting digging under Roman soil to expand their metro system has this time yielded an amazing house. They believe the house belonged to a Roman commander due to its proximity to a nearby barracks. It has plenty of mosaics and decorated walls, 14 rooms, a bathhouse and under floor heating…
