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 WorldWhat Would Happen If a SEAL Company Ended Up in the Roman Empire?Imagine that a company of modern Russian SEALs with all their weapons suddenly found themselves in the Roman Empire. How would events…3h ago3h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldSaturnalia — the main holiday of the year for ancient RomansSaturnalia was what ancient Romans called the year-end festivities dedicated to the god Saturn and the memory of the Golden Age when he…3h ago3h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhy Couldn’t the Romans Conquer Persia?At its peak, the Roman Empire spanned vast distances. The Romans even made the distant Britain their province. In the Middle East, many…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldLost Technologies of AntiquityAncient craftsmen knew many secrets and possessed technologies that were lost during the subsequent Dark Ages. Some of them were…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhich City is the Oldest on Earth?There are several contenders for the title of the oldest city on Earth. All the candidate cities are located in the Middle East, where…2d ago12d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhere Did the Huns Go?This people was called “Xiongnu” by the Chinese, while Europeans called them Huns. Initially, they were nomads living on the northern…2d ago2d ago
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…3d ago3d 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…3d ago23d ago2
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…4d ago4d ago