Classics
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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 |
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO (AND FROM) ROME |
This link takes you to an enchanting website all about Roman roads |
Ancient history, Classics, Rome | view |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Great Writers Inspire |
Podcasts on classic literature, including talks on Shakespeare, Austen, Wilkie Collins, and others. |
Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Classics, Criticism | view |
