Diseases and pandemics in Ancient Rome
Throughout the course of history, humans have battled a wide range of epidemics, from smallpox to tuberculosis. But one of the most epic pandemics in world history was that which …
Throughout the course of history, humans have battled a wide range of epidemics, from smallpox to tuberculosis. But one of the most epic pandemics in world history was that which …
February is the month of purification, known to ancient Romans as Februarius. Derived from the Latin verb februare, meaning “to purify,” it was traditionally a time for rituals of cleansing …
Cloaked in the dawn’s golden robe, there stands an entity that once held the heartstrings of the Roman Empire: Sol, the venerated god of the sun. We don’t merely delve …
Roman mythology has been significantly influenced by Greek mythology due to Rome’s geographical location and its expansion. However, Roman mythology still is significantly different and has particular demarcations that sets …
One of the primary problems of early Christianity was that of heresy. Heresy is generally defined as a departure from the traditional Christian beliefs; the creation of new ideas, rituals …
As the Romans saw many natural thigns such as trees, rocks and other matters as possible hosts to spirits or bearers of some other religious significance, then the countryside bustled …
For Romans being civilized very much meant living in a home. If the saying states that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’, then this very much also was true for …
A superstitious Society Compare to modern society, the Romans seem extremely superstitious. But then today’s major religions have all throughout their past discouraged, even combatted, superstitions. Also our sciences and …
In the Roman mind, there was a sort of contract between the gods and the mortals. As part of this agreement each side would provide as well as receive services. …
The Romans believed in many different gods and goddesses. For everything imaginable they had a god or goddess in charge. Mars for example was the god of war. This meant …
If anything, the Romans had a practical attitude to religion, as to most things, which perhaps explains why they themselves had difficulty in taking to the idea of a single, …