In February, Romans prepare for the coming of spring by purifying themselves, their homes, and their communities. “February” comes from februum (purgation), and the februa (expiatory rituals). Ceremonies for the Dead abound, since a part of purification is fulfilling the obligations to the Dead. For example, the Lupercalia and Quirinalia have specific purifications rites as […]
Roman Gods for February — Neptune’s Dolphins
Although most historical accounts are rooted in the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE we present new evidence based on astronomical alignments that the place we now call Rome may have been first established tens of thousands of years earlier. Click here to download paper from SSRN. Introduction Analysis of […]
Rome Wasn’t Built In a Day: New Evidence the Eternal City May be Older Than We Think — Before Atlantis
Quelle: A Monumental Imperial Biography
The Chair of Rock Posted on February 22, 2021 by Mark ON THE FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE I was passing through a trade fair when I came across a “Christian Cowboy” booth. Sitting on a ledge were a stack of NIV bibles with a snapshot of horses on the cover. I […]
The Rock of St Peter — RemnantDisciplesJtM
Here is the rather famous account of Werewolves from Pliny the Elder’s Natural History 8.34) (for the full text: see Perseus). The Latin text on Perseus is incorrect, but fortunately Lacus Curtius is there to save the day. Pliny, NH 8.34 80-83 “But in Italy they also believe that the gaze of a wolf is harmful—specifically that it will…
Werewolf Week In Rome: Don’t Look a Wolf in the Eyes! — SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Ovid, Fasti 1.28-44 When the founder of the city was straightening out the calendar, he decreed that there be twice five months in the year. Ah Romulus, you knew arms a bit better than you knew the stars, and perhaps took greater care to conquer your neighbors. Yet, Caesar, there is a reason which moved…
Romulus’ Choice: Astronomy or Conquest — SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Every year, the Romans celebrated the birthday of their city on the 21st of April, the day on which, according to early traditions, Romulus founded Rome by tracing the pomerium, the sacred urban boundary separating the city (urbs) from the country (ager). The celebrations were held during the Parilia, a rural festival associated with flocks and……
21 April AD 121 – Hadrian celebrates Rome’s 874th birthday with circus games (#Hadrian1900) — FOLLOWING HADRIAN
This passage from Ennius is preserved in Cicero’s De Divinatione 1.48 “They were struggling over whether the city would be called Roma or Remora. And worry about which one of them would rule infected all men. They were awaiting the word as when the consul wishes to give the signal And all men eagerly look…
Happy Birthday Rome–You Were Almost Remora! — SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Arguably the most iconic arena in the world, Il Colosseo still stands at the very centre of modern Rome as a testament to both the glory and the cruelty of the Roman Empire. Constructed almost two thousand years ago, around six million people still flock to Italy’s capital to explore the history and grandeur of […]
The Colosseum: A Political Tool — History in Politics
Republication from thehistoryblog.com Napoleon’s forces occupied Rome twice. The first time was in February 1798 when General Louis Alexandre Berthier invaded the Papal States and Rome, for the first time since antiquity, was declared a republic, one of multiple “sister republics” established by Revolutionary France under the aegis of the Directory. The republic lasted barely […]
Napoleon’s vision for a new imperial Rome — Delving into History ® _ periklis deligiannis
Die Goldene Landschaft 