Archive for 'Roman culture'
Game of Thrones Season Finale: A True Roman Ending Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 18, 2015
Anyone that knows me and my blogger style know that I love looking at pop culture and seeing how Ancient Rome or the Latin language resonates within it. So this week is no exception, I will be looking at the Season Finale of Game of Thrones. Just like everyone else that watched it, I was…
Discovery of the Month: Nero’s Revolving Dining Room Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 27, 2015
Salvete Omnes! Today we will be starting a new monthly post (like the text spotlight posts) in which we relive and explore the discovery of a Roman artifact, place, or item. Today, we will be focusing on the fabled rotating dining room of Nero! The legendary dining hall has been discovered in Rome’s Palatine Hill. The…
Roman Inventions & Technology Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 20, 2015
Roman technology is the engineering practice which supported Roman civilization and made the expansion of Roman commerce and Roman military possible for almost three quarters of a millennium (753 BC–476 AD). 1. Book/Codex- First mentioned by Martial in the 1st Century AD. A codex (Latin caudex for “trunk of a tree” or block of wood, book…
5 Animals used in Ancient Warfare Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 29, 2015
DISCLAIMER: Since this is a Latin blog, I have chosen only to focus on animals used in Roman battles or wars. Thus, I understand that some of these animals have older warfare uses, but the focus here is on Roman period uses. 1. WAR ELEPHANT Animal: North African Forest Elephant, Carthaginian Elephant, Atlas Elephants, “Hannibal’s Elephants”…
Happy 2,768th Birthday Rome! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 22, 2015
In honor of the Natale di Roma (the annual birthday celebration of Rome), this post will include 10 factoids about Rome and its founding! 1. The date April 21st based on the legendary foundation of Rome by Romulus in 753 BC. 2. The name of the city is generally considered to refer to Romulus, but there are other hypotheses…
5 Amazing Libraries of the Ancient World Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 14, 2015
In Honor of National Library Week ( in the U.S), I would like to take a moment and honor some of ancient libraries. Some of these libraries are well known and others are rarely discussed. I do hope you like the list! Make sure to comment which libraries should have made the list and why!…
Oldest Known Ancient Roman Fort Discovered! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Mar 24, 2015
Oldest Known Ancient Roman Fort Discovered! Place: Italy (First Roman military camp discovered in Italy. This is excluding Castra Albana and Castra Nova.) Year: Built 178 B.C.E Latin: Castra (or singular castrum) are buildings or plots of land reserved for or constructed for use as a military defense position. Castellum was term for smaller…