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Video File Steve2.mp4

The Battle of Actium, where the forces of Octavian and Agrippa defeated those of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BCE, proved to be one of the turning...

Classics, Egypt, Emperors, Rome view
Link ALL ROADS LEAD TO (AND FROM) ROME

This link takes you to an enchanting website all about Roman roads

Ancient history, Classics, Rome view
Link CICERO: 1st ORATION AGAINST VERRES

This link takes you to an English translation of Cicero's 1st Oration Against Verres.

Cicero, Verres, Rhetoric, Plunder, Pillage, Collections, Collectors, roman world, Classics view
Image collection Coin of the Emperor Titus

Coin with an image of the Emperor Titus (ruled 79 - 81 CE)

Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

© S.P. Kershaw...

Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Numismatics, Roman coins, Titus view
Image collection Nero, Nero

Here we have Nero's official image. Suetonius lists the physical characteristics of Nero as follows: Height: average; Body: pustular and...

Ancient history, Nero, Classics, Numismatics, Emperors, Latin, Roman, Roman coins view
Link COLOSSEUM BUILDING INSCRIPTION

Géza Alföldy is a specialist in reconstructing ‘ghost’ inscriptions from the pin holes that once held bronze letters on inscriptions. This article...

Ancient history, Classics, Epigraphy, Latin, Roman architecture, Vespasian view
Link DIO CASSIUS BOOK 63.22 ff.

This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius, Books 63.22 ff., an important source for the Year of the Four Emperors.

Ancient history, Classics, Dio Cassius, Emperors, History, Otho, Galba, Rome, Vespasian, Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link DIO CASSIUS BOOK 66.17 ff.

This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius 66.17ff., an important source for the reign of the Emperor Titus.

Ancient history, Classics, Dio Cassius, Emperors, History, Rome, Titus view
Link DIO CASSIUS BOOKS 61-63

This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius, Books 61-63, an important source for Nero's reign

Ancient history, Classics, History, Nero, Emperors, Rome, Dio Cassius view
Link Great Writers Inspire

Podcasts on classic literature, including talks on Shakespeare, Austen, Wilkie Collins, and others.

Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Classics, Criticism view
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