PinnedSPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHarpastum — ancient Roman prototype of soccer and rugbySoccer is perceived by many as a modern invention, but in fact various ball games have been known since ancient times. Not surprisingly…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldTraffic Jams in Ancient RomeThe ancient Romans paid great attention to the roads that connected the cities of the empire. No expense or workforce was spared in their…21h ago21h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat Was the Ideal of Female Beauty in Ancient Rome?The Roman writer Apuleius once said that if Venus had not been golden-haired, the gods would not have fallen in love with her. The Roman…21h ago121h ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow the Romans Tried to Conquer ArabiaIn 27 BC, the princeps (the literal meaning of this title was “first among the senators”) Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus had every…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldThe Mystery of the Lost Legion: How Romans Fought the ChineseIn 53 BC, Marcus Crassus, the conqueror of Spartacus, after plundering the Jerusalem Temple, set off for Parthian lands with a…2d ago22d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient World10 Reasons That Enabled Alexander the Great to Conquer the WorldHow did Alexander the Great manage to create the largest empire in the ancient world in just eleven years? Numerous hypotheses and opinions…2d ago22d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldThe Most Famous Bandit of Ancient RomeRoman historian Cassius Dio, who lived in the 3rd century AD, told the story of a legendary bandit in his main work, “Roman History.” This…3d ago23d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient World5 Common Myths about Jesus ChristFew historical figures are surrounded by as many myths as the legendary founder of Christianity. Aiming to prove Jesus’s supernatural…3d ago23d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldFalx — the Deadly Weapon of the DaciansThe ancient Romans called the two-handed Dacian sword with a forward-curved blade a falx. The Latin word “falx” refers to any sharpened…4d ago4d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldCould the Roman Empire have become a republic again?The transition from a Republic to an Empire for ancient Rome took almost a century. The crisis of the republican system of governance…4d ago14d ago1