A great task faced Marcus Aurelius when he became the Roman emperor in AD 161, as successor to his uncle, Emperor Antonius Pius. Generations of luxury had made the patricians, or nobles, weak and selfish. The middle class was disappearing, and the working class was being reduced to a state of slaver...
b. Nov. 17?, AD 9, Reate [Rieti], Latiumd. June 24, 79
Latin in full CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUGUSTUS, original name TITUS FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS, Roman emperor (ad 69-79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty after the civil wars that followed Nero's death in 68. His fisca...
Ancient Rome
"Remember, Roman, that it is for thee to rule the nations. This shall be thy task, to impose the ways of peace, to spare the vanquished, and to tame the proud by war."
Flavius JosephusAD 72When Bassus was dead in Judea, Flavius Silva succeeded him as procurator there; who when he saw t...
by Plutarch
Marcus Crassus, whose father had borne the office of a censor, andreceived the honor of a triumph, was educated in a little housetogether with his two brothers, who both married in their parents'lifetime; they kept but one table amongst them; all which,perhaps, was not the least reason o ...
The Temple of Diana was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and a symbol of the city of Ephesus' power and wealth. It was built in the 6th century BC and was dedicated to the Greek goddess Diana, who was also known as Artemis. The temple was massive, measuring 120 meters long and 69 meter...
The Latin words res publica which mean 'commonwealth' or 'state' is the source of today's term 'republic'.Rome was never a democracy as we would understand it today, nor as the Greeks understood it. For Roman society and the power within it was firmly divided by class.Most obviously, there was a div...
Welcome to our Bible History post on "The Eternal City" - Rome, a captivating destination that holds profound significance in both Hebrew history and the biblical narrative. In this post, we embark on a journey to explore Rome's connections to Hebrew heritage, tracing its role in shaping the early C...
Step into the heart of history as we delve into The Rome Project, a groundbreaking initiative committed to the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage in the eternal city. This ambitious endeavor aims to safeguard Rome's rich history for future generations, employing innovative methods and...
