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Ancient Rome: Images and Pictures by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Loyola Marymount University. An excellent collection of high quality pictures.

A superb site detailing a large array of Roman coins, many from the knowlegable authors own extensive private collection. A mine of educational information for the ancient numismatics fan.

It seems as though I have always had a fascination with coins and their history. I can remember seeing pictures of ancient coins in books as a child and thinking that these are so old that the only place I would see them is in books or in a museum. But, I still wanted to collect coins and thought that maybe I could at least be able to collect some older U.S. coins. So, that is what I did.

Provides a chronological index of the history of Ancient Rome with extensive links to internet resources. Emphasis is placed upon the use of primary source material and new perspectives upon the roles of women in ancient time.

Many high quality maps relating to various aspects of the Roman World.

Maps of the city of Rome.

The Roman Collection from Republic to Empire's End ... Twelve superb prints illustrating Rome's Legions throughout the Roman Centuries.

The first edition of this book is now well and truly out of print, so if you want one, your only chance is to find a second-hand (pre-owned, previously enjoyed, or whatever other euphemism or synonym you chose) copy. However, if you have a little patience, all is not lost. A new, completely revised, edition is in preparation which will take into account all the latest finds since the original publication of the book in 1993

The Roman Legion represented a unique tactical formation that proved superior to all other ancient armies. Among the elements that contributed to is superiority was its unique configuration; that is, the physical arrangement of the soldiers and units and the way in which they moved in relationship to each other. Considering that the legion may have been history’s most successful army, it is surprising that there are still fundamental disagreements about how it functioned in battle.

Synaulia is a research group for Music, Dance and Theatre which uses musical instruments from the Roman epoch. In ancient Rome, the Synaulia were an instrumental group of mainly wind soloists. Go to (our series> musica antiquia> Synaulia) on the site.

Musical instruments in Antiquity? Especially the Greek and Roman ones. That is what you will find around here. How did they look like, in which context were these things used and who played with it ? A remarkable search brings us interesting pictures and findings from the Antiquity. This Website came to life thanks to a paper I wrote at the University of Ghent.

Roman Classical Music: Orchestras, choirs, chamber ensembles, opera companies, renowned solisti virtuosi of every instrument, of every voice (and of every shape, size, and lifestyle) head to Rome on annual performance pilgrimages, there to join home-grown groups and performers in the production of "classical" music. Leaving aside the fact that no two musicologists ever agree on what "classical" music is, let's get into the really "classical" stuff -- the music of ancient Rome.

Various links and information concerning Greek and Roman Music.

All classical accounts of Gaius "Caligula" (12-41) agree that he possessed elements of madness, cruelty, viciousness, extravagance and megalomania. He is described as a coarse and cruel despot with an extraordinary passion for sadism and a fierce energy. He could get extremely excited and angry. Caligula was tall, spindly, pale and prematurely bald. He was so sensitive about his lack of hair that it was a capital crime for anyone to look down from a high place as Caligula passed by.

Large-ish collection of high quality images of monuments, architecture, landscape, etc.

A -Z of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses.

Apollo was the god of the sun. Each day he drove his chariot of fiery horses across the sky to give light to the world. He was also the god of healing, so sick people prayed to him.

Cicero tells that Apollo came from the land of the Hyperboreans, the dwellers-behind-the-North-wind. He departed from his temple at Delphi for three months every year to live among the Hyperboreans, from whom straw-wrapped offerings were delivered each year to the temple of Apollo on Delos.

Apollo is the god of prophecy, of musical and artistic inspiration, of archers and of healing.

Roman name: Bacchus (N.B. In addition to native variations by locality or over time, there are often several possible transliterations into the Roman alphabet used for English.)

Ceres is the roman name for the greek goddess DEMETER. The introduction of the cult to Ceres in Rome dates back to the year 496 BC and seems to follow from the siege of the city by the Etruscans, while Rome was threatened with famine.

Diana was the goddess of the moon. Her twin brother Apollo was the god of the sun.

Diana was the Roman version of the pan-IE virginal huntress-goddess of nature, woodlands, the moon, fertility, and childbirth. She was closely identified with Artemis, becoming synchronized with her Greek counterpart during the Republic. Diana was also a originally a deity whose strongest following was in the countryside, though her early character is obscure.

Juno was the wife of Jupiter and so queen of the gods. She was the goddess of women and marriage.

A page featuring recipes taken from an old Roman cookbook.