Roman medicine was of high standard
Roman medicine had its high level, especially in the legions. Celsus, a Roman scholar in the 1st century CE, claims that military doctors knew human anatomy much better than their colleagues in private practice.
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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.
Well I’ve played my part
Emperor Octavian Augustus (63 BCE – 14 CE), while lying on his death bed, asked his friends if they thought he had played his the drama of life. Finally, he was to say in Greek:
Roman absolutism
From the end of the 3rd century CE, the emperor ceased to be princeps to become “domine” – dominat. We owe the new type of government to Diocletian, who ruled from 284 to 305 CE. The emperor was now omnipotent, he could change the law as he pleased, and the appearance of a republic vanished.
Muscular torso of Hercules
Marble statue showing Hercules’ muscular torso. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the mid-5th century BCE. The sculpture is on display at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Caesar’s drinking was moderate
Suetonius tells us that the famous Roman commander Julius Caesar was known for his moderation in drinking wine. Hence the famous words of Marcus Cato the Younger: “Caesar was the only man who undertook to overthrow the state when sober”.
Good Augustus
One day at Octavian Augustus a citizen of Furnius appeared, who wanted to ask the emperor’s forgiveness for his father, who during the civil war was a supporter of Mark Antony. Octavian agreed and spared the man.
Roman mosaic floor with images of seasons
Roman mosaic floor with images of the seasons. Winter was shown with a crown of branches on its head; Autumn with green and yellow leaves; Summer with a crown of thorns; when Spring with red flowers. Additionally, the mosaic features images of birds and fish. The mosaic adorned the entire floor of one of the many rooms in the luxurious villa Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily.
Pangiallo – yellow bread
In the Latium region to this day, one of the typical Christmas cakes is the so-called yellow bread – pangiallo. Its roots go back to the era of the Roman Empire.
Preserved Roman helmet of type Niederbieber
A preserved Roman helmet of the Niederbieber type, made of bronze. The object was discovered during excavation works carried out in an ancient well in Rainau-Buch (southwest Germany) in 1979.
