After the failure of the war in Dacia, Domitian sought to get even with the senators and equites in a truly unique way.
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A Famous Lars – Lars Porsena
Discussing the famous Lars, Lars Porsena and where the name comes from.
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.
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…
Roman Findings: Beit Shemesh Monastery, 1,000 Doliche Seals
Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority Official Channel A Byzantine monastery was discovered during construction in Ramat Beit Shemesh outside Jerusalem. Among the findings were mosaic floors decorated with birds and pomegranates, stone walls, bases of marble pillars decorated with crosses, a bronze cross and ceramic oil lamps. The finds from the next excavation were much…
Tome of Trovius 