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 WorldCould a Roman citizen become a slave?Under Roman laws, a Roman citizen could be enslaved. The oldest, and one could say the traditional way of turning a free citizen into a…17h ago17h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhy Couldn’t the Romans Assimilate the Basques?The northern part of Spain, a mountainous region where the Basque Country is located, was settled in ancient times at the beginning of the…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat Would the World Be Like If Carthage Had Defeated Rome?Suppose the great commander Hannibal resolved internal political issues by staging a military coup and seizing power in Carthage before…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldV Macedonian — the Legion that Survived the EmpireDuring another civil war that erupted after the assassination of Julius Caesar, his adopted son and heir, Octavian Augustus, needed loyal…2d ago12d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldIn Which Films Is the Roman Army Depicted Most Accurately?A significant number of films and series have been made about ancient Rome. The best of them, such as the series “Rome,” are pretty…2d ago2d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhere Did the Popes Come From?The modern official title of the Pope is Pontifex Romanus (Roman Pontiff) or Pontifex Maximus (Supreme Pontiff). So why is he called the…3d ago3d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWho Were Concubines?Ancient Roman law distinguished several types of marriage. The most “proper” was the so-called Quiritarian marriage, contracted between…3d ago13d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow Did Ancient Roman Coins End Up in Cambodia?In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, the territories of Vietnam and Cambodia were part of the French colonial empire…4d ago14d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWho Lived in Italy Before the Romans?Long before the founding of the city of Rome, the Italian Peninsula was inhabited by numerous peoples. Initially, during the Paleolithic…4d ago4d ago