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, 20231Feb 22, 20231
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldMarcus Aurelius: A Philosopher at the Helm of an EmpireThe future emperor Marcus Aurelius was initially named Marcus Annius Verus in honor of his father, Senator Marcus Annius Verus, the Elder…8h ago8h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldThe Etruscans: Indigenous People of Italy or Foreigners from Afar?In the 8th century BC, when Rome was just a settlement on hills surrounded by swamps, inhabited by a motley crew of bandits and runaway…8h ago8h ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldFlavius Aetius — the last great Roman general“The Last Roman,” as Flavius Aetius was called, was not born in Rome but in a remote town called Durostorum on the Danube. His father…1d ago1d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat do we know about the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus?Once upon a time, in Asia Minor, a hero named Troy founded a city named after him — Troy. His great-grandson, Anchises, was so handsome…1d ago11d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhy Did Caesar and Pompey Become Rivals?By the beginning of the 1st century BCE, the Roman Republic was in a deep crisis. The immediate cause was a series of victorious wars. Rome…2d ago2d ago
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat Did the Ancient Romans Do in Crimea?In antiquity, besides the local peoples (Scythians, Tauri, Cimmerians), the Crimean Peninsula was actively developed by the ancient Greeks…2d ago12d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhere Did the Cyclopes in Ancient Greece Come From?Cyclopes (from ancient Greek “round-eyed”) were three one-eyed giants in ancient Greek mythology who were the children of Uranus and Gaia…3d ago13d ago1
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldHow did Roman citizens react to the assassination of Caesar?The conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar involved more than just the scenario that eventually unfolded, where Caesar was killed in the…3d ago23d ago2
SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldWhat Did the Phoenicians Look Like?The Phoenicians, ancient seafarers, and traders had their state on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, in the territory of modern-day…4d ago4d ago