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Greetings, amice. The heart of the Empire beats on in Constantinople, although the Western half of the Empire has temporarily fallen under the sway of barbarian elements and unrecognized pretenders,

This Web site has its origins in excavations I conducted in the winter of 1990-1 on part of the Roman fort at Chester-le-Street in County Durham (GB). As a result of this, I (with the help of a number of others) produced both a popular account and an academic report on the project, but I have long felt that this was not enough.

Im Karlsruher Schloß ist der größte Teil der Sammlungen ausgestellt. Das Schloß, die im 18. Jahrhundert erbaute ehemalige Residenz der Markgrafen bzw. Großherzöge von Baden, liegt zentral in der Stadtmitte nahe dem Marktplatz und zugleich mitten im weiträumigen Schloßpark. Vom Schloßturm, dem Mittelpunkt der ab 1715 erbauten Stadt, bietet sich ein herrlicher Rundblick auf Karlsruhe und den Schwarzwald.

Die an dieser Stelle präsentierten Informationen über Wels bestehen gegenwärtig aus einem an der Universität Linz erstellten und im Sommer 1995 im WWW veröffentlichten Dokumentensatz: den Wels WWW-Seiten von 1995. Dieser Dokumentensatz wird nicht regelmäßig gewartet (vgl. Hinweise im Impressum), so daß einzelne Angaben nicht dem aktuellsten Stand entsprechen könnten.

Die Geschichte des Gäubodenmuseums – benannt nach der überaus fruchtbaren und früh besiedelten Landschaft südlich der Donau zwischen Regensburg und Vilshofen – reicht bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts zurück. 1908 verlegte man die Bestände in das ehemalige Patrizierhaus, das heute noch das Museum beherbergt. Inzwischen wurde es um zwei angrenzende

The IMPERIUM is an Ancient re-enactment society. We portray Ancient Society, the Romans, the Egyptians, Dorians, Thracians, Spartans, Persians and others come together here. We participate in Feasting, Dance, The arts and even Martial Combat of ancient times.

Juno was the leading goddess of the Roman pantheon and the eponymous deity of the month of June. She was identified with Hera as the wife of the chief god. However, she did not assimilate the jealous and vindictive nature of Hera who was constantly scorned through Zeus' misadventures. As such she was much more popular than Hera, being the goddess of married life, marriage. As a goddess of child bearing she was called Juno Lucina, 'Juno who gives the light'.

Juno was sister and consort of Jupiter, mother of Mars, and one of the most important of the Roman goddesses.She had many duties, each with an associated title, but for most she was a protector of the Roman people and especially women, being the goddess of marriage, fertility and all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.

Jupiter was one of the most important of the Roman gods, continuously evolving with Roman needs. In the early Republican era, when Rome was an agricultural city, he first appeared as an agricultural god in charge of sun and moonlight (Jupiter Lucetius), wind, rain, storms, thunder and lightning (Jupiter Elicius), sowing (Jupiter Dapalis), creative forces (Jupiter Liber) and the boundary stones of fields (Jupiter Terminus).

LEGIO I ITALICA is a re-enactment group, based in Roma, devoted to the study of history, usage, customs of ancient Rome and to the accurate reconstruction of civilian, legionaries and auxiliary units figures

I am in the early days of forming what I believe to be the first Canadian Roman Legion. Currently I am gathering information and hoping to find some like minded people in the South-western Ontario region to join me in this enormous task.

Legio V Alaudae was raised by Gaius Julius Caesar around 47 BC. The name Alaudae is the Celtic word for the Crested Lark. It also means "The Great", from the allusions to the Lark being a great songster. They were located in Transalpine Gaul. Legio V was at Vetera during the time of the Flavian Emperors. Civil war broke out from 69-96 AD.

Mars was a very important god to the Romans. The Son of Juno, he was the father of Romulus (Rome's founder). His earliest form was a god of the spring and agriculture, responsible for vegetation, fertility and cattle. His major festival was the Quinquartrus, five days of celebrations during the spring equinox, in both his and Minerva's honor.

Minerva originated as an Etruscan goddess (Menrva, Menarva, Meneruva or Menrfa), whom the early Romans associated with the Greek Athena. She was originally a goddess of commerce, schools and industry, but later became a warrior goddess. One derivation of her became Roma, the Roman city goddess.

Notes on Various Greco-Roman Gods Compiled by I. Marc Carlson. An extensive listing.

Octavian Augustus (63 B.C.E-14 A.D.) is known as the first, and one of the greatest, Roman Emperors ever. Octavian enabled the long, peaceful time of the Pax Romana by changing Rome from a fragile, crumbling republican government to a mighty empire. Octavian's government was strong enough to withstand weak emperors who mismanaged the Empire. His changes proved to be the cornerstone of the greatest empire the world has ever seen.

Here you will find themed illustrated essays, academic papers that never got published anywhere else (not all of them bad), and odd (but interesting) things that have caught my attention; in fact virtually anything, just so long as it is connected with the Romans.

Late Antiquity -- A.D. 284-632, the period between the Emperor Diocletian and the Prophet Muhammed -- was a period when the Mediterranean world changed dramatically. It saw the triumph of Christianity over paganism, the fragmentation of the Roman Empire, the rise of new polities, and the emergence of Islam. Many of the ideas and institutions important to the Middle Ages were formed in this period.

Rome was one of the largest empires of all time. At one point their land spanned over much of western Asia and the British Isles as well as into the northern part of Africa.

I have been interested in The Roman Empire for a number of years, specifically Britannia. I have been pleased to note that there are an increasing number of Internet resources devoted to the subject (especially at a number of Universities). I hope you will find this site interesting, if not useful.

The following is a list of available essays on Roman History starting from 133BC to about 14AD. The essays are not meant to cover the entire period in great detail, but should be adequate as answers to the specific question which precedes each essay. Where possible, a reference date has been given to the topic. Non active links indicate that the topic will be available shortly.

Roman Gods and Associates (and Estrucean, and European Penisula gods mentioned by Romans)

As a rule the Romans were not myth-makers, and the myths they had were usually imported. The Roman gods were utilitarian, like the practical Romans themselves. These gods were expected to serve and protect men, and when they failed to do so their worship was curtailed. Most of the contents of Roman myths were copied from the Greeks (and changed to suit their needs). As their empire grew, they incorporated aspects borrowed from other cultures.

Listing of some Roman Heroes.

Roman Mythological Characters, an extensive listing.