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Articles

The Roman state existed in practice for XIII centuries, being the power which was impacting the history. Therefore, I decided that I would tell the history of ancient Rome in the articles below, which will not necessarily cover only the Eternal City.

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Wolf. Animal of ancient Rome

The Wolf was an animal of great cult status and was well established in the memory of the ancient Romans. It often influenced the history of Rome, was a respected animal, associated with religious rites, and his motif was often used by Roman writers.

The wolf finds Romulus and Remus

Amphitheater in Pula

Roman city Pietas Julia (now Croatian Pula) was a thriving urban center. Trade contributed to this, especially because the settlement was erected (even before the arrival of the Romans), on the bay which is an excellent natural port. It was precisely thanks to the economic importance of the Romanum Pietas Julia that it developed, which also resulted in the construction of more and more impressive public buildings, such as temples, baths and cultural facilities. By far the most impressive object, including civitas, was the amphitheater in Pula.

Reconstruction of the course of the battle at the foot of the Harzhorn  hill during the campaign of Emperor Maximinus Thrac in 235 CE

How ancient people trained?

Physical culture has long been one of the key aspects of our lives. Since the dawn of time, people have benefited from the benefits of body training.

As the ancients practiced

Rufus’ military rights

Thanks to the work of Johann Lowenklau, we have the opportunity to get acquainted with the collection of military rights commonly referred to as Rufus’ military rights. This collection was one of the three codices attached to the Eclipse, and it is thanks to the aforementioned German scholar that we have survived to our times. 

Rufus' Military Rights

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