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10 Facts about Ancient Rome that You Didn’t Know Posted by Brittany Britanniae 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…
Ancient Roman Recipes Posted by Brittany Britanniae 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…
Wedding Traditions from Ancient Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae 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…
Frozen “Let it go” in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 27, 2014
One of the most popular songs of 2014 and winner of an Academy Award: “Let it Go” from the Disney film Frozen. While Latin is a “dead language” (please see my humorous post on this subject: here), it continues to thrive and flourish through its reuse in popular culture. Here is a trailer of the…
Augustus’ 2,000th Death Anniversary Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 19, 2014
Salvete Omnes! Do you know what today is? I’ll give you a hint: the world has been planning and excited for today! It has been 2,000 years in the making. This date marks the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus Caesar’s death. If you are not familiar with Augustus or Octavian Caesar, please refer to one of our past…
The Oddest & Weirdest Pets of Ancient Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 7, 2014
The bond between humans and pets is an interesting and odd bond. The love and friendship that transgress species is an interesting relationship that deserves special attention. Most of us are familiar with the ever persisting sites that our friends show us the most unlikely of friends. These examples range from dogs and chimps, tigers…
Part I of Ancient Roman Pets: Popular Pets Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 30, 2014
Salvete Omnes! How is everyone’s summer going? I hope it is going well! So this week’s (and next’s) theme is pets within Ancient Rome. This post will attempt to look at the discuss the popular pets within Ancient Rome. Next week, we will look at the most interesting and bizarre pets from ancient Rome! The…