Marius, Cato, and Roman Class Conflict
In the second century BC, the Roman aristocracy promoted a value system that emphasised the customs, traditions and reverence of ancestors. The military and pol…
An altar of peace upon a field of war
Eighteen years after the battle of Actium decisively brought the civil wars to a foregone conclusion, the Roman Senate consecrated an altar in honour of Augusta…
10 Idioms from the Ancient World
Idioms are a collection of words whom’s meaning is not easily discernible from them individually. Only through usage and context are they given a meaning that i…
A Roman Burial Society to Diana & Antinous
A lecturer of Ancient History at Macquarie University once mentioned that the Romans could teach us a thing or two about bureaucracy. I’ve never quite taken the…
10 Famous Suicides from the Ancient World
In the classical period (800 BC – AD 500), suicide held a different connotation than it does today. It was only at the Council of Arles in AD 452 that it was of…
Punishments in the Roman Army
In the first episode of HBO’s acclaimed series Rome, we were lucky enough to see a form of punishment used within the Roman Army. Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd)…