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Curiosities of ancient Rome

The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.

Seneca’s faith in Providence

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (born around 4 BCE – 65 CE) called Seneca the Younger, he became famous for his Dialogues which expressed his philosophical worldview. In the dialogue On Providence Seneca tells Lucilius about his vision of God’s action in the world. According to Seneca, the gods take care of the world and nothing is accidental. Please note that Seneca himself uses the names, God and gods, interchangeably, without making any distinctions.

Peter Pul Rubens, Seneca

Beautiful Roman bronze basket

Roman basket made of bronze with two handles and a decoration in the shape of a dog’s head. Object was discovered at Pompeii, at Hercules’ Lararium. Object dated to the 1st century CE.

Beautiful Roman bronze basket

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