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 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…5h ago5h 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…5h ago15h ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWho were the Vestal Virgins?The Temple of the goddess Vesta in Rome was founded during the reign of the legendary King Numa Pompilius. Two girls who dedicated…1d ago21d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhy Did the Great Migration of Peoples Begin?There have been many large-scale migrations of various peoples in history, both global and European. But only one, which began in the 4th…2d ago2d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow the Slave Market Looked in Ancient RomeIn the Roman state, there were numerous markets where people were traded. The capital’s market, of course, was the best equipped, with…3d ago3d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWho are the Pharisees?harisaism was a religious-political movement in ancient Judea, which emerged in the 2nd century BCE during the reign of the Maccabean…4d ago4d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow Slave Women Saved RomeThis story occurred in the early centuries of ancient Rome, after the Romans had expelled their kings and established a republic. We know…5d ago5d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow Alexander the Great Defeated the Persians at GaugamelaIn 331 BCE, Alexander the Great turned 25 years old. By this time, he had already conquered all of Greece, as well as Phoenicia, Egypt, and…6d ago6d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat Rights Did Women Have in Ancient Rome?Ancient Rome was a patriarchal state. The central concept in Roman family law was “patria potestas” (father’s power). For example, a father…Jul 22Jul 22