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Frigidarium and Pompeii thermal baths
20 mins agoFrigidarium – a cold water pool – located in one of the surviving baths in the Roman city of Pompeii. These bathhouses were one of the smaller ones in the city,…
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Review: New Frontiers. Law and society in the Roman world
12 hours agoNew Frontiers. Law and society in the Roman world The book “New Frontiers. Law and society in the Roman world”, edited by Paul J. du Plessis, is a book containing…
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Carved into stone wall Mithra killing a bull
2 days agoCarved into a stone wall Mithra killing a bull; object dated to the 2nd century CE. Mithreum (temple dedicated to the cult of Mithra) is located in the ancient…
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Ceramic bust from girl's grave
3 days agoA ceramic bust from a girl’s grave. The object is dated from the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact was found in Córdoba, Spain, and is now in the National Archaeological…
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Reward for winning fight
4 days agoIn the late 2nd century CE, a senatorial decree entered into force allowing gifting the victorious gladiator a reward of 500 sesterces for a fight, if free human…
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Alexander the Great on Roman medallion
4 days agoAlexander the Great on a Roman medallion from the 3rd century CE. The object was found in Abu Qir, northern Egypt. Alexander was shown wearing a decorated Attic…
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Exaggerated feasting and vomiting in Roman world
4 days agoExcessive consumption of food and excess was something the ancient Romans believed should be avoided at all costs. The ideal Roman should be devoted to the gods,…
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Roman women and ancient business
5 days agoWomen in the Roman world did not have the same position as men; e.g. they could not vote in assemblies or hold public office. On the other hand, they could own…
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Dec 20
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Dec 20
New address of website IMPERIUM ROMANUM
Recently, the website IMPERIUM ROMANUM is on a new domain: https://imperiumromanum.pl/. Of course, previous links visible in search engines and social media redirect the user to the new web address.
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Nov 20
“Romulus” – new series from Roman times
“Romulus” – a new historical series from the times of ancient Romans will appear on HBO. This time we will have the opportunity to get to know the very beginning of Rome, around which many legends and messages have been preserved. The series will consist of 10 episodes and contain many magical aspects.
