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5 Amazing Libraries of the Ancient World Posted by 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!…

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Measurements of Time in Latin Posted by on Mar 12, 2015

Salvette Omnes, In honor of daylight savings- and springing the clocks an hour ahead, I thought a post about Roman timekeeping was in order! A Quarter Pass Twelve? The Romans time of day was divided into 12 hours (Latin: horae) of light and 12 hours of darkness. The Romans also divided the day into other periods, such as…

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Ancient Rome & China: Five Examples of their Relationship Posted by on Feb 26, 2015

In honor of Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year (February 19th), I wanted to write a post on the relations between Ancient Rome and China. I did not want to examine the minute details for the expert scholar, but rather provide a survey or summary of my research for anyone that was curious about…

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10 Facts about Ancient Rome that You Didn’t Know Posted by 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…

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Wedding Traditions from Ancient Rome Posted by 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…

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Augustus’ 2,000th Death Anniversary Posted by 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…

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The Oddest & Weirdest Pets of Ancient Rome Posted by on Aug 7, 2014

The bond between humans and pets is an interesting and odd bond. The love and friendship that transgress species is an interesting relationship that deserves special attention. Most of us are familiar with the ever persisting sites that our friends show us the most unlikely of friends. These examples range from dogs and chimps, tigers…

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