In the center of the Tiber River, the Tiber Island, or Insula Tiberina in Latin, has always been a place connected to the founding of Rome. Legend says that it was created when Roman citizens expelled Tarquinius Superbus , or Tarquin the Proud in Latin. Citizens through the wheat sheaves they had stolen from the […]
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The Lost Roman Legion of Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus was one of the richest men in the Roman World and part of the First Triumvirate with notables such as Pompeius Magnus and Julius Caesar. He had made his money through picking up the property of those killed in Sulla’s proscriptions at firesale prices. Indeed, he was accused of adding the name […]
Tyche- The Original Lady Luck
Tyche, or Tykhe in Greek, was the goddess of fortune, chance, providence and fate. Although some sources identify her as an Oceanid, a daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, other sources have indicated her parents were Aphrodite and either Zeus or Hermes. Some sources give her a husband called Agathos Daimon, literally “good spirit”, […]
On This Day in History, September 9th AD 9 | Teutoburg Forest
You’ve heard of the “Teutoburg disaster”, right? It’s kinda infamous if you like brushing up on your history stuff, particularly so if you are pro- or anti- Roman. It’s so touted as an example of anti-Roman rule, that it can be somewhat overdone. Or, to quote one Roman-o-phile I know; “I’m sick of hearing about […]
Ancient Ghost Stories
Written on October 25, 2016 by ER at 3:56 PM | 0
Ancient (pre BCE), Egypt, ER, Greece, Rest of the World, Rome, Southern Europe
Ancient (pre BCE), Egypt, ER, Greece, Rest of the World, Rome, Southern Europe
Anyone familiar with Greek myth knows that any hero worth his salt had to make a visit to the underworld. However, the afterlife was not an unfamiliar concept to any of the cultures of the ancient world. In fact, ancient peoples were probably more sure that the soul survived bodily death than some in the […]