Look at the history of the world and see whether we dare propose to return to the old state of things! What was the condition of Christianity before the Roman emperors allied it to the government? As pure an emanation from heaven as ever blessed the earth. What was it after? A very de...
observe the New Year in late March, but their calendar was continuallytampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronisation with thesun.In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be thebeginning of the new ...
When you hear about Roman emperors, you typically think of Augustus or Nero — few actually remember Claudius. But if you are well-versed in Roman history, you probably remember Claudius as a physically weak, stuttering historian, an unlikely candidate for the position of Emperor. Yet the novel...
Enter through the famous Gladiator's Gate and walk in the footsteps of emperors, slaves, gladiators and perhaps even the Gods which ruled Rome and the Roman Empire in antiquity. The Colosseum Arena floor is included, where men and beasts battled to the end! 编号:112213 Colosseum & Gladiator...
The article focuses on the stage production of Emperors on Trial, a play dramatizing fictional trials of former heads of state Julius Caesar and Nero, at the half-dome ruins of the Basilica di Massenzio in July 2006 in Rome, It...
So popular were these monuments among the Roman emperors that 13 of them were taken to Rome. Today, historic Egyptian examples stand in Paris, Florence, and Rome. Cleopatra’s Needles, named for the famous Egyptian queen, are two ancient Obelisks presented by the khedive of Egypt to Great...
Nation: Roman Empire Before becoming Emperor, Titus gained reputation as a military commander, serving under his father in Judaea during the First Jewish-Roman War. Hadrian (76-138 AD) Nation: Roman Empire Third of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire. Great reputation as a military adm...
Ancient Roman civilization--Portrayals Article excerpt Byline: Marc Peyser (With Dana Thomas in Rome) Ah, the glory that was Rome. The temples. The togas. The toilets . Rome in 52 B.C. usually means emperors and palaces and dudes with bad haircuts, and you'll see plenty of those w...
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“Vocal Memnon”, and the luck that hearing it was said to bring, along with the reputation of the statue’s oracular powers became known outside of Egypt, and a constant stream of visitors, including several Roman Emperors, came to marvel at the statues. The last recorded reliable mention...