A prolific writer from the ancient Greek city of Chalkis, Christina loves Ancient Greek and Roman Empire's tales of gods and mortals. Currently finds inspiration from Ancient Roman monuments in Lisbon
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Salt and salary are often linked to Roman soldiers, but historical records reveal a different understanding of military pay in ancient Rome.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Beyond their role as imperial bodyguards, the Praetorian Guard operated as an elite security force, enforcing state authority through surveillance, arrests, and executions.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
They whispered about her in marble halls—Servilia Caepionis, sister to Cato, mother to Brutus, lover to Caesar. The story of a woman whose silence echoed louder than a senator’s speech.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
From crushed shells to royal robes, the journey of murex purple dye reveals an industry as laborious as it was prestigious. This ancient craft, rooted in the rocky shores of the Mediterranean, blended biology, industry, and symbolism into a color that signified power, piety, and the price of empire.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
This iconic phrase echoes through centuries of art, faith, and cinema — but does history support it? A gesture remembered — but perhaps never made.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
The Roman passion for red mullet drove them to pay fortunes to have this delicacy on their tables.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
What was the real reason behind the execution of Jesus by the Romans?
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Pliny himself claims that he perused about 2,000 volumes and gathered 20,000 noteworthy facts from 100 authors
Roman Empire Historical Facts
From marble forums to Hollywood sets, the legacy of Ancient Rome continues to echo across today’s cultural landscape. In many ways, Rome never truly fell—it was reimagined.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Ancient societies tried to manage fertility with resources available in their environment, even though their effectiveness was uncertain and occasionally hazardous.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
In the vast literary landscape of ancient Rome, Ovid stands as a master of mythological storytelling, love poetry, and exile laments.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The day that Julius Caesar was assassinated has left its mark on history's face.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The "asarotos oikos", a peculiar and captivating form of art that intrigued the elite and showcased the heights of artistic innovation.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Tiberius, Rome’s second emperor, was a ruler shaped by duty, suspicion, and an uneasy relationship with power. Unlike his predecessor Augustus, whose charisma and political acumen forged the foundations of the empire, Tiberius ruled with a more withdrawn and calculating approach
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Roman engineering combined practicality with innovation, utilizing materials like concrete and brick to construct vast, enduring structures. The adaptability of their methods allowed for architectural achievements that shaped both their empire and future civilizations.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Plutarch, the Greek historian, biographer, and philosopher, wrote in an era when Rome dominated the Mediterranean world, yet his works found an eager audience among the very people who had conquered his homeland.