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Roman state existed for nearly thirteen centuries, repeatedly exerting a profound influence on the course of history. I present the history of ancient Rome in the individual articles below, which not always refer solely to the Eternal City itself but encompass the wider world of the Roman Empire.

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Infanticide in ancient Rome

Starting from the founding of Rome, the father of the family had extensive, almost unlimited power in relation to his family – literally the life of the offspring was in his hands. He had the…Więcej

Roman sea expeditions

In addition to many land expeditions, the Romans also undertook several sea expeditions in southern directions. Greek scholars did not realize that the African continent stretches south of Libya, they believed that Libya was flowing…Więcej

Lucius Siccius Dentatus – Roman Achilles

Lucius Siccius Dentatus was probably a historical figure, although his history was written for the first time only in the middle of the first century BCE (several centuries after his death) by a Roman scholar…Więcej

How did the Romans dress?

The upper social strata of Rome paid attention to how they dressed and what fashion prevailed at that time. Roman clothes owed a lot to Greeks, but it should be emphasized that the Romans created…Więcej

Caesar’s ambitious plans before death

In the final period of his life, Julius Caesar was preparing for the implementation of several ambitious plans. To a large extent, these were only beautiful dreams, because having regard to the political realities and…Więcej

Tattoos in Roman world

Body tattooing usually in the Roman or Greek world was associated with the barbarians and their mysterious cults. The custom among Greeks to tattoo bodies came from the Persians. They used tattoos to mark slaves…Więcej

Treasure from Boscoreale

Almost everyone has heard of Pompeii and Herculaneum – ancient cities that have been buried under the layer of ashes of Vesuvius – a volcano that erupted in 79 CE. Boscoreale, located north of Pompeii,…Więcej

Archimedes – man who put himself against Romans

The Greek thinker Archimedes became famous not only as the author of the exclamation “Eureka! 1 Suetonius, Caligula, 27 ” (the Greek word for an unexpected discovery). It was mainly due to his ingenious inventions…Więcej

What beauty was appreciated by Romans?

Ovid, a Roman poet of the Augustan era, in his work Medicamina Faciei Feminae—a short treatise on the care of the female body—presents the ideal of female beauty: pale complexion, rosy cheeks, dark eyes, and…Więcej

Did Nero play lyre during great fire?

To this day, Emperor Nero appears to us as a ruthless and cruel ruler who ordered to start a fire 1 Suetonius, Caligula, 27 to get a space for a beautiful Domus Aurea – a…Więcej

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