British Museum display (Author photo)
Probably because of various Hollywood films, it’s “general knowledge” that those nasty Romans spent all their time killing Christians.
Well, no…
Romans, for the most part, were comparatively tolerant in matters of religious belief and allowed countless religious sects, cults, saviours and redeemers to proselytise without restrictions. Most […]
If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!Like this:Like Loading...
I expect we can all name a number of famous exiles without too much bother – Napoleon Bonaparte, Leon Trotsky, Benazir Bhutto, Roman poet Ovid, Marlene Dietrich, Aristotle, the von Trapp family, Albert Einstein, to name but a few.
Exile is essentially a separation from your homeland and can be temporary or permanent. Sometimes […]
If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!Like this:Like Loading...
What does Roma Nova look like? It’s an alpine country with lower lying valleys a few small towns (Castra Lucilla to the south of the main city, Brancadorum at the east, Aquae Caesaris to the west) and a river city full of columns, a forum, Senate house and temples.
There are high mountains and hills […]
If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!Like this:Like Loading...
|
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Join 37 other subscribers.
Buy AURELIA from Apple!
UK
US
|