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The Twelve Caesars

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Public Domain/Out of Copyright

This course offers an exploration of the history and culture of Ancient Rome from Julius Caesar to the Emperor Domitian.

Date created:

2012-01-05 10:30

Tutor:

Subjects:

Ancient history, Archaeology, Classical studies

Keywords:

Classics, Roman

Course type:

Course: Further details, online booking

Resources for this course

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Type	Resource	Description	People	Full details
	SUETONIUS LIFE OF VITELLIUS	This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Vitellius.		view
	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...		view
	SUETONIUS LIFE OF VESPASIAN	This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Vespasian'		view
	, ,	Portraits of Vespasian, Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome. A shrewd, plain-speaking man with a nice line in self-...	Steve Kershaw	view
	,	Silver Denarius of Vespasian, owned by the course tutor. OBVERSE ('Heads'): Portrait of Vespasian. IMP. CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUGustus. ...	Steve Kershaw	view
	Actium: A turning point in world history	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...	Steve Kershaw	view
	Odysseus and Ithaca	The Roman Emperor Tiberius was obsessed with Greek mythology and seems to have had a special affinity for Odysseus. This lecture, delivered aboard...	Steve Kershaw	view
	SUETONIUS LIFE OF TITUS	This link takes to to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Titus		view
	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.		view
	Josephus' 'The Jewish War'	This link takes you to a translation of Josephus' 'Jewish War'		view
		Coin with an image of the Emperor Titus (ruled 79 - 81 CE) Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome. © S.P. Kershaw...	Steve Kershaw	view
	,	A classic example of Roman plunder. The siege of Jerusalem began in the spring of 70 and took 140 days. With two pro-Roman Jews, Vespasian’...	Steve Kershaw	view
	PRIMA PORTA AUGUSTUS - POLYCHROMY	This link takes you to the Digital Sculpture Project, and some good information about the colour-scheme of the Prima Porta Augustus.

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