Tag Archives: Classic culture
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…
Ancient World Movies in 2015 & Beyond Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 20, 2015
Hello Everyone, It’s that time of the year again….MOVIES! Here is a list of ancient movies of Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Biblical backgrounds. Title:#1 DRAGON BLADE Time Period: Han dynasty (206-220 CE) Plot: Action packed film filled with lost prisoners (Roman and Chinese) trying to navigate their way through China. Popular Players: Jackie Chan, Adrien…
Disney Mythology vs. Greco-Roman Mythology: Part I Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 19, 2014
Salvete Omnes, With the many of you learning Latin and the Roman culture; I believe it is important to observe how antiquity permeates through modern media. So today I propose we observe the role of mythology, mythic characters and items within Disney films and series. #1. Character or Item FEMALE CENTAURS OR KENTAURIDES Film or Series…
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…
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…