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Famous Ancient Roman Fathers Posted by kunthra on Jun 22, 2010
Sixty-one countries celebrated Father’s Day last Sunday, so in honor of Father’s Day I have prepared a list of some famous ancient Roman fathers. Emperor Augustus was a normal ancient Roman father who married his daughter off in her teens. At that time, daughters were no more than political pawns used to further the careers…
Ancient Roman Ball Game Posted by kunthra on Jun 16, 2010
Everyone by now has probably heard of the World Cup Games in South Africa. However, probably not everyone has heard of how the ancient Romans played ball. An ancient Roman game called Harpastum was a ball game where the object of the game was to keep the possession of the ball on your own side…
Ancient Roman Wine Posted by kunthra on Jun 4, 2010
Wine was a daily necessity in ancient Roman life. Clean water was not always accessible to the public, and wine was the safe alternative. Even children and slaves had access to wine. Ancient Roman meals tended to be bread based, and wine was a good accompaniment to eat with hard and dry bread. Wine had…
Ancient Roman Baths Posted by kunthra on May 28, 2010
In ancient Roman culture, bathing held a major significance in ancient Roman society. Bathing was a communal activity. Business deals, politics and even courtships between lovers were carried out in the public baths. The bathhouses even contained rooms for libraries, commercial stores like perfume shops, and theaters. There were also separate entrances for women, men and slaves…
Catullus Posted by kunthra on May 19, 2010
Cataullus was an ancient Roman poet known for his shocking and emotional poetry. This video is great because the speaker reads the poem with the appropriate emotion. There’s also a copy of the text he’s reading right on the screen, with an English translation underneath : This video presents a poem that Catullus wrote for…
Distinguished Women of Ancient Rome Posted by kunthra on May 10, 2010
Despite the fact that women were barred from holding public office and participating in other freedoms enjoyed by men, some ancient Roman women wielded considerable power. In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d give tribute to some of the famous or should I say infamous mothers of ancient Rome. Valeria Messalina was the third…
Worst Ancient Roman Emperors Posted by kunthra on May 1, 2010
Who are your picks for worst ancient Roman emperors? Here are mine : 4) Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus. The number four spot goes to Commodus for : A) killing helpless and crippled people in gladitorial feats, while he was dressed as Hercules. B) being paranoid of being killed and killing senators like Condianus and Maximus and…