This month’s post is by Dr Patty Baker, Senior Lecturer in Classical & Archaeological Studies at the University of Kent.,… Read more Sensory experiences in Roman Gardens and their Influence on Bodily Health
Category: Ancient Literature
Oplontis: fancier than Pompeii
This month’s post has been written by Brittany Stone, M.A. student in Roman History and Archaeology at the University of… Read more Oplontis: fancier than Pompeii
Why Does Rome Look the Way it Does? The City’s Layout throughout Time
This month’s post has been written by Brittany Stone, M.A. student in Roman History and Archaeology at the University of… Read more Why Does Rome Look the Way it Does? The City’s Layout throughout Time
Women and sacrificia publica in the Roman Republic
This month’s post has been written by Sophie Chavarria, a second-year PhD student in Classics and Archaeology at the University… Read more Women and sacrificia publica in the Roman Republic
A Father’s Advice – Cicero De Officiis (On Duties)
This month, Ray Laurence reflects on how concepts of age by key Roman writers feature in Latin texts and how… Read more A Father’s Advice – Cicero De Officiis (On Duties)
Animating A Day in the Life of a Roman Client
The film A Day in the Life of a Roman Client has just been released on YouTube, we reproduce below… Read more Animating A Day in the Life of a Roman Client
Baiae: Oysters, Odysseus, and Nero murders his mother
Baiae was a watchword for luxury and pleasure in antiquity, as well as a place to visit for cures in… Read more Baiae: Oysters, Odysseus, and Nero murders his mother
Celebrating Rome’s Birthday
Celebrating Rome’s Birthday The 21st April was identified as the birthday of Rome (a dies natalis for the city) as… Read more Celebrating Rome’s Birthday
Childhood in Ancient Rome
In the two stories, Four Sisters in Ancient Rome and A Glimpse of Teenage Life in Ancient Rome, we have… Read more Childhood in Ancient Rome