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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…
New Year’s Resolutions: Learn Latin! Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 7, 2015
2015 has begun! Hopefully you have decided on what your New Year’s Resolutions are going to be, but if not I may try to persuade you that learning Latin (or some basic Latin) may be an awesome one to add! I have listed below the top 10 posts that I believe will inspire you to…
Star Wars & Ancient Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 31, 2014
Salvete Omnes, So over the last week of November, there was the trailer release of Episode VII of the Star Wars series. For those of you who have been living under a rock, here is the trailer: For any fans, one can actually see that there are several parallels between Star Wars and Ancient Rome. I have…
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…
Pope ditches Latin as official language of Vatican Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 6, 2014
Salvete Omnes, I hope that everyone has had a great Halloween with party, candy, and great costumes! However what I would like to talk about today is the fact that the Latin language has become a little less bright in the world this last month. “In a break with the past, Pope Francis has decided that…
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…