Guest posts (Society)

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Society – Guest posts by readers are articles devoted to everyday life, social structure, customs, and interpersonal relationships in ancient Rome. Published texts address issues related to family, social status, the role of women, slavery, and the functioning of various social strata in the Roman Empire.

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Ancient Roman burial practices

Roman funerals were some of the most intricate and fascinating in the ancient world. Like most other cultures, the Romans created these practices to honor the dead and provide closure. During Rome’s earlier years, cremations…Więcej

Obesity in antiquity

Obesity is not just a problem in modern society. This problem was especially noticeable in the heyday of Roman power. Unfortunately, prosperity has led some to health ruin. And it wasn’t just men, among whom…Więcej

Plebeians want to get married

Marriages in ancient Rome are a complicated matter, to say the least. For many reasons – suffice it to say that Roman law recognized two forms of marriage, with one of them (in manum, i.e.…Więcej

The Dance

One of the works by Lucian of Samosata, The Dance, is devoted entirely to this entertainment. Nothing more joyful, and yet not well perceived by everyone. Already at the outset, an accusation was made against…Więcej

Woman in light of law…

In the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds, women had very limited rights. Roman jurists knew this. Papinianus stated directly: In many provisions of our law, the position of woman is worse than of man. Even fully…Więcej

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