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Abbreviations that are Latin Posted by on Sep 24, 2014

I find that most people are quite surprised when they learn that they use or at least reference Latin everyday especially in the forms of abbreviations. I have complied the following list to show just how common this is! A.D (Latin: anno Domini) means “in the year of the Lord,” and it is used to…

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10 Facts about Ancient Rome that You Didn’t Know Posted by on Sep 18, 2014

Saluete Omnes, I hope everyone’s week is going well. My week is going okay other than the horrible heat wave in California. So for your viewing and intellectual pleasure. I will present to you 10 Facts about Ancient Rome that will make you think, giggle, and ponder the world of antiquity.   1.The early Romans…

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Ancient Roman Recipes Posted by on Sep 10, 2014

Salvete Omnes, I hope everyone is doing great today! I will be honest and admit that this post is coming to fruition a bit later than I have liked. Yesterday was my birthday and I came home to a surprise party! It was very surprising to the say the least and a wonderful gesture. But…

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Wedding Traditions from Ancient Rome Posted by on Sep 4, 2014

Salvete Omnes, I hope everyone’s Labor Day Weekends went well! My weekend was a bit exhausting, but I am recovering slowly over the work week. I wanted to take sometime this week to write an article on weddings. I am attending a wedding this weekend and wanted to do a post on Roman weddings…

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