MITHRAS. Annäherungen an einen römischen Kult — Archäologie verstehen

25.11.2022 – 10.4.2023, Archäologisches Museum Frankfurt Die im Frankfurter Stadtteil Heddernheim, dem römischen Nida, gefundenen Zeugnisse des Mithras-Kults bilden schon seit langem einen Schwerpunkt der Dauerausstellung im Archäologische Museum Frankfurt. Nun aber widmet sich eine Sonderausstellung diesem weitverbreiteten Kult, über den wir aber kaum schriftliche Überlieferungen haben. Die Ausstellung entstand aus der Kooperation der Museen […]

MITHRAS. Annäherungen an einen römischen Kult — Archäologie verstehen

Roman Gods of the Month: March — Neptune’s Dolphins

The month of March is named for Mars, the Roman God of War. Besides war, Mars also protected the land and crops. Spring brought both preparations for planting and for war. The Feriae Marti (the Festival of Mars), lasts for nearly the entire month and is similar to the Carnival Season and Mardi Gras. Traditionally, […]

Roman Gods of the Month: March — Neptune’s Dolphins

Fornax, Roman Goddess of Ovens — Neptune’s Dolphins

Between the 5th and the 17th of February, Romans hold the Fornacalia and on the 17th, the Quirinalia. The Fornacalia was begun by Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome, who wanted the spelt that was used for offerings to the Gods to be in a pure state. Traditional Roman offerings to the Gods included […]

Fornax, Roman Goddess of Ovens — Neptune’s Dolphins

Mysterious 12-sided Roman object found in Belgium may have been used for magical rituals | Live Science — Tom Metcalfe

A metal detectorist in Belgium has unearthed a fragment of a mysterious bronze artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron that is thought to be more than 1,600 years old. More than a hundred of the puzzling objects — hollow, 12-sided geometric shells of cast metal about the size of baseballs, with large holes in each […]

Mysterious 12-sided Roman object found in Belgium may have been used for magical rituals | Live Science — Tom Metcalfe

The Etruscans — European Origins

By NormanEinstein – Based on a map from The National Geographic Magazine Vol.173 No.6 June 1988., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=241378 The maximum expansion of the Etruscans. The Etruscans were one of the many historic peoples inhabiting the Italian Peninsula before the Rise of Rome and influencing the Empire from within after their subjugation. It is […]

The Etruscans — European Origins

Trenches, Training and Television: the importance of community engagement to the success of the Rutland Villa Project — ULAS News

The story of the magnificent discovery of the Trojan War mosaic and the Rutland Roman Villa captured the world’s attention when its discovery was finally announced to the public in late 2021.  We were incredibly proud that the media attention shone a very positive light on the archaeology of Rutland, and in turn the collaborative […]

Trenches, Training and Television: the importance of community engagement to the success of the Rutland Villa Project — ULAS News

Roman Lifestyles in Rural Rutland: Fresh insights give context to a unique Trojan War mosaic — ULAS News

Finding a unique Roman mosaic featuring gruesome scenes from the Trojan War cycle may have been more than enough for some people, but archaeologists have curiosity running through their veins, and this Summer we have returned to Rutland to discover more about this amazing new villa and the people who lived there. John Thomas, Deputy Director […]

Roman Lifestyles in Rural Rutland: Fresh insights give context to a unique Trojan War mosaic — ULAS News

Roman Religion: Politics and Sacrifice — Bishop’s Encyclopedia of Religion, Society and Philosophy

There was no clear distinction between religion and politics for the ancient Romans (1).  The state expended its resources on the celebration of rituals and festivals. State festivals were great occasions accompanied by parades and especially so after a military victory when the victorious general dressed as the god Jupiter and entered the city accompanied by […]

Roman Religion: Politics and Sacrifice — Bishop’s Encyclopedia of Religion, Society and Philosophy

Mithraeum I, III and V in Poetovio (Ptuj, Slovenia) — Szabó Csaba

For those who are familiar with the Roman cult of Mithras it is not surprising, that Poetovio, one of the most important Roman settlements of south Pannonia (today in Slovenia) was a central place in the diffusion of the cult in the 2-3rd century AD. The quantity and quality of the Mithraic finds from Poetovio […]

Mithraeum I, III and V in Poetovio (Ptuj, Slovenia) — Szabó Csaba

The Cimbrian War: A New Roman War Machine — Roman Imperium

The threat of a Germanic invasion had nearly bought Rome to its knees. Yet the Romans would rally and change their way of fighting, but this would affect the long term stability of the Republic.

The Cimbrian War: A New Roman War Machine — Roman Imperium