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The Founding of Rome Posted by kunthra on Apr 22, 2010
Supposedly the traditional date for the founding of Rome was April 21st, 753 B.C. The tale begins with two twin brothers named Romulus and Remus. Depending on the version of the story, Hercules or Aries impregnates a Vestal Virgin. When the uncle of the Vestal Virgin finds out, he orders them to be killed. The…
Ancient Roman Computer Games Posted by kunthra on Apr 13, 2010
Rome : Pathway to Power is a computer strategy game based on ancient Rome. The player starts off as a slave, and the object of the game is to become an emperor. There are several stages you have to go through to become emperor. For the first stage, you have to become a citizen and escape the…
Early Origins of Easter? Posted by kunthra on Apr 4, 2010
There are several theories as to when and where Easter came from. One theory claims that the origins of Easter can be traced to Magna Mater, or “Great Mother” (Greek equivalent would be Cybele). An ancient Roman festival called Hilaris that honored the Magna Mater’s lover Attis, took place between March 15 and March 28. The festival…
Educational Videos on Ancient Rome Posted by kunthra on Mar 27, 2010
Interested about ancient Rome? One way to learn more about Rome is to read about it. The other way is to watch a video about it. Ever heard about Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire? It’s about a 2006 BBC docudrama that looks at key points in the history of ancient Rome. If…
Variations of Latin Posted by kunthra on Mar 18, 2010
Pig Latin is by no means the form of Latin spoken by the Ancient Romans. In fact, it’s not really Latin at all. Pig Latin is formed by placing the initial consonant or consonant cluster to the end of the word. There are lots of Youtube videos of Pig Latin, including this humorous song in Pig Latin: There’s…
Direct Objects Posted by kunthra on Mar 15, 2010
As promised, here are the answers from the previous post: (The answers will be after the colon) (1) cōgitās (cōgitāre = to think) : You think, you do think, you are thinking (2) dubitō (dubitāre = to doubt) : I doubt, I do doubt, I am doubting (3) labōrāmus (labōrāre = to labor/work) : We work, We do work, We are working…
First Conjugation Sentences Posted by kunthra on Mar 12, 2010
Let’s compare the two sentences: (1) Portō sum (2) Portō Both sentences mean “I am carrying” or “I carry” or “I do carry”. “Sum” is unnecessary because “portō” by itself means “I carry”. Now take a look at (1) – (6). Note that amāre = to love. (1) Amō = I love (2) Amās =…