Ancient Rome

Exploring Portugal's Roman antiques

Portugal's archaeological landscape bears witness to the enduring influence of the Roman Empire during ancient times. The presence of Roman antiques and artifacts scattered throughout the region provides valuable insights into the history, culture, and interactions that shaped Portugal's past. During the Roman Empire's reign, which spanned several ...

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Ancient Portugal

Unveiling the Sacred Path: Explore the religious heritage of Ancient Portugal, from indigenous beliefs and megalithic spirituality to Roman and Celtic influences. Discover the ancient deities, rituals, and sacred sites that shaped the spiritual lives of the Portuguese people. Journey through time to understand the enduring legacy of their religious...

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The Pilate Inscription

A limestone block was discovered among the ruins of a theatre at the site of ancient Caesarea in Israel. It contained 4 lines of writing in Latin which revealed a dedicatory inscription from Pontius Pilate of Judea to Tiberias Caesar in Rome. It is now in the Israel Museum (Jerusalem)....

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The Pilate Inscription

A limestone block was discovered among the ruins of a theatre at the site of ancient Caesarea in Israel. It contained 4 lines of writing in Latin which revealed a dedicatory inscription from Pontius Pilate of Judea to Tiberias Caesar in Rome. It is now in the Israel Museum (Jerusalem)....

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Origen in Wikipedia

Origen (Greek: Ὠριγένης Ōrigénēs, or Origen Adamantius, c. 185–254[1]) was an early Christian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Christian Church despite not being considered a Church father by most Christians who recognize this distinction.[2] According to tradition, he is held to have been an Egyptian[3...

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Roman Society

Equality as we know it was practically unknown the Romans. Women were treated as inferiors, the slave trade was booming, and, as one person put it, Rome was a great civilization for the few built on the backs of many. In any event, Roman society held different rules for different demographics, such as those below....

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Roman Families

IN EARLY TIMES, under the Kingdom and the Republic: (600 BCE to about 1c CE) Before the Imperial Age, in very early Roman times, a typical Roman family included unmarried children, married sons and their families, other relatives, and family slaves....

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Clothing & Hairstyles

CLOTHING & HAIR STYLES: The very early Romans wore a toga. It looked like a white sheet 9 yards long. Togas were arranged very carefully, in a stylish way. Togas fell out of style rather early. (The toga was inconvenient, and people felt the cold when they wore it.) To get anyone to wear them, even very early emperors had to legislate the weari...

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Roman Houses - The Atrium

The lower class Romans (plebeians) lived in apartment houses, called flats, above or behind their shops. Even fairly well-to-do tradesmen might chose to live in an apartment-building compound over their store, with maybe renters on the upper stories. Their own apartments might be quite roomy, sanitary and pleasant, occasionally with running water. ...

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