Archive for September, 2016
The Autumnal Equinox: Astronomy in Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 27, 2016
Salvete Omnes! We’re now officially into Fall! So let’s take a closer look at the Latin and Classical History behind the Autumnal Equinox. The Equinox You may have heard that the first day of Fall is marked by the “equinox” at some point in your life, you may have learned what it was, but then…
Being an Actor in Ancient Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 20, 2016
Salvete Omnes! After the Emmy’s this weekend, where we have seen actors and actresses honored and pampered, so we’re gonna be looking at the life of actors in Ancient Rome and just how different it was for them. Ancient Roman plays were almost always performed during ludi (“games”). Because the Ancient Romans did not have…
Seal Your Fate, the Ides of September! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 13, 2016
Salve Omnetes! I hope everyone is settling into September well enough. This week we are going to further explore another interesting day in the Ancient Roman September. Along the way we will learn some new vocabulary, as well! The 13th of September was marked by yet another feast as well as a peculiar ritual the…
September as the Romans Saw It: Agriculture and Art Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 7, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope everyone is well! Let us welcome in the new month with a look at how the Ancient Romans thought of the month of September in iconography and agricultural practice. September was a momentous month for the Ancient Romans. As Summer was leaving and the temperatures dropped there might have been a certain…