Short Stories
Spotlight on Herculaneum
11/10/2011 23:08
By H. Stauffer
When Mount Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii wasn’t the only city affected. Herculaneum, a smaller city supposedly founded by Hercules in close proximity to Pompeii, was also destroyed by the flow of the lava from...
History of Gladiators
11/10/2011 19:14
C. Kramer
Gladiators have entertained audiences for years in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire through violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators are volunteers who...
The Collosseum
11/10/2011 19:12
C. Kramer
What you’ve all been waiting for is finally here, the Colosseum has finally been finished. You can now come and watch the gladiatorial shows as well as a variety of other events. One type of event your sure to enjoy is the...
Roman Architecture
11/10/2011 19:10
C. Kramer
Our use of the arch and improvements in the use of concrete and bricks make easier for the building of the many aqueducts throughout our empire, such as the magnificent Aqueduct of Segovia and the...
Roman Medicine
11/10/2011 19:09
T. Yanushefski
The Romans are able to perform particularly complicated operations that could have ended badly if done wrong. For example, doctors were able to remove relatively small tumors with almost no ill affects. In order to aide the Roman army, doctors...
Why do Romans Make Mosaics??
11/10/2011 19:07
T. Yanushefski
Throughout many villages, public buildings, and homes, it is extremely common to see very ornate mosaics depicting many different things. They are made out of stone, glass, and/or pottery. The mosaics of rich Romans likely depicted scenes...
What Exactly Do The Romans Wear??
11/10/2011 19:06
T. Yanushefski
As a beginning layer of clothing, Roman men and women wear a loincloths, sometimes in addition to under-tunics, called shifts. It was also common for the women to wear some form of a brassiere. Many Roman women would wear a long overdress, the...
Remembering the Women of Pompeii: Eumachia
11/10/2011 18:14
by H. Stauffer
On the morning of the dreadful eruption of Mt. Vesuvius at Pompeii, the Roman people lost more than just a growing city, they lost the influential people that made it up, particularly the...