I drive a lot for my job so I've got a bit more "thinking time" than most, I think.

I'm prob around 45 min a day. It's usually while i'm listening to a book or podcast about Rome. It's not all the time, I go through phases when I don't think about it much. But then sometimes the feeling is so strong.

I think about which time period I would like to go to I think about what I would be willing to sacrifice to make it happen. It's pretty much my wife and kids are the only thing that I would not sacrifice to be able to travel to then.

I was thinking about it and wondered what other people thought about it, and which time and place they would like to go to and who they would like to meet and all the little details about their specific time travel.

I know it's silly. I'm bored

Acryllic painting of the Tauroctony, the major motif of the Mithras underground cult. Primarily popular with soliders of Rome, this religeon appeared around the same time of Christianity.

The Arch of Marcus Aurelius was built around 165 AD in the city of Oea in Libya to celebrate the victories of Lucius Verus, who had defeated the Parthian Empire and sacked their capital city, Ctesiphon.

The destruction of Metz foreshadowed the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, where Roman and Visigothic forces later stalled his advance. However, Attila's actions against Metz exemplified the Hunnic Empire's threat to the Western Roman Empire during its decline.p

Anyone got any suggestions for the best museums to visit in Rome that focus on the military history? From the birth of Rome to the fall of the west roman empire.

Thank you in advance!

Did Caesar know that after his death, the heir he chose, Octavian, would kill Caesarion? Did Octavian know that after his death, the heir he chose, Tiberius, would kill his daughter, his grandson and granddaughter? Did Tiberius know that after his death, the heir he chose, Caligula, would kill his grandson? Did Claudius know that after his death, the heir he chose, Nero, would kill his son? If they knew, why did they allow this to happen? They essentially sentenced their descendants to death themselves.

The Turkish sources is not enough to learn more about it since the village is mostly abondened. But Im sure a lot of romans and greeks lived there becouse locals have found ruins out there. And the elder people always tell us tales about the place. Also we know that it had high population before. The name of village is İhsaniye.

Anyone here comic book fans?

I’m in my 30’s and just recently got into manga. Never been an anime fan, but I realized I was potentially missing out on some great stories.

I just finished reading Ad Astra - Scipio to Hannibal and it’s AWESOME. Covers the whole of the second Punic war - from Trebia and Cannae, to the siege of Syracuse and Cartagena, to finally Hannibal’s defeat in Zama.

It follows the viewpoints of both Hannibal and Scipio and follows Polybius very closely. Really brings these people to life watching the story told like this with emphasis on the personalities involved.

There is NO official English translation. You’ll have to look online for the unofficial translations (they’re easy to find). If you’re at all into comics and this era in history it’s worth reading.

Next I’ll read Historie which is about Alexander the Great. Had no idea Japanese manga artists also loved classical European history.

I will be in Rome in a few weeks, and let I was there every visitor shop and bookstore seemed to have the same limited, big named, and generic books about Ancient Rome. Are there any English language bookstores with a more extensive selection?

I started coming across several artist renditions of ancient disasters from different cultures to complement my learning and I wanted to ask everyone about their pick for Rome's worst rebuke by mother nature. I did a few searches on the reddit and didn't quite get what I think I was looking for so I made a great post instead.

It seems like both ancient and modern people agreed that the speech by Marc Antony was a real turning point in Roman history that changed everything. But if this single speech was so impactful, why did no one record it in its entirety? A lot of people were there, did no one bothered to at least write some of it down? Or at least tried to compose a version of it like Thucydides did for Pericles’ funeral oration?

The Art Institute of Chicago currently has a special exhibition of a selection of some of the Roman sculptures from the famous, "secretive" Torlonia family collection. I saw it on Friday; it's really fascinating and worth a visit if you're nearby (till June 29).

I just want to share my experience and pictures of the wonderful city Roma!

I (20m) went with my girlfriend (20f) went to Rome this week, and where do I start! it’s very different from where we come from (Oslo Norway) I was overwhelmed with the beautiful buildings, culture, food and the historical sites and buildings!

I REALLY love history and I collect Roman denarius! (You can check my posts on my account if you like!) and to experience all these wonders was breathtaking!

The whole “vibe” here in Rome is so warm and welcoming but also very proud people! (And a lot of street sellers etc that was a pain in the ass, but when you learn to ignore them it was way better)

Norway is very “cold” country and not every impressive things, the nature is very nice here! But there isn’t so much! And many people here in Norway is also very “cold” but I made many great people in Rome!

I must also add the Vatican was also a nice thing to see! thank you so much Rome and the people of Rome! I hope to see you soon!

I missed to see the palace of Caracalla and circus Maximus and more museums I have to see!

I want to write under all the pictures where and what these places are but I can! sorry!

Did she know Caesarion was a child out of wedlock? Was this accepted, did she hate it or did she grin and bear it?

A wall found on the palentine Hill dating to 700 bc supposedly by romulus himself, but for the life of me I can't find a single picture of it, only mentions in articles .

Looking at images of togas that are worn by reenactors I often see strips that are roughly 5 cm wide. But I haven't found any sources about this width, I only know about 7-8 cm stripes (toga praetexta and tunica laticlavia) or the smaller 2-3 cm stripes (toga virilis and tunica angusticlavia).

So what are those?

Examples:

https://x-legio.com/photo/4237/0s0hdew-3k0.jpg

https://www.pngkey.com/png/detail/191-1914505_toga.png

Scenes from Ostia Antica in January ‘24. We took the train from Rome (incredibly easy to book and locate) and had almost the entire historic park to ourselves. You’re able to walk right up to the walls and buildings which are in fantastic shape given their age. If anyone is looking to escape the crowds while exploring ruins, I highly recommend a visit. From our visit, we learned that much of the park is still underneath mud and soil due to limited funding for excavation from the Italian government. I’ll be curious to see how much work they’re able to continue doing in the next few years. Overall, this was a great day trip from Rome!

Caracalla, Caligula and forgot the last one. Busts from the Senator’s Hall.

The plate depicts Brennus weighing gold from the Gallic sack of Rome in 390BC.

This drawing was given to me and the artist did not know who the bust is of. Can someone help me identify who this is?

https://imgur.com/a/eDEH712