Ancient Rome – History Totally Naked

Category: Ancient Rome

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Hannibal and his elephant-reinforced army crossing the Alps. This episode arguably became one of the most famous of his career, and has inspired numerous works of art. Painting by Jacopo Ripanda, 1510. Collection of the Capitoline Museums. Picture taken by the author of this blog.

Ancient Rome, Ancient World

Hannibal of Carthage. The strategist who nearly conquered Rome

January 3, 2022 — 1 Comment

Gaius Julius Caesar. Bust belonging to the collection of the Vatican Museum. Source: WikiSource

Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Caesar’s Civil War. Causes, outcome, and aftermath

December 6, 2021 — 1 Comment

The Tusculum bust of Julius Caesar circa 44 BC, thus the only surviving portrait made during the lifetime of the Roman dictator. Collection: Museum of Antiquities. Turin. Photography: Ángel M. Felicísimo. Source: Wikipedia

Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

Gaius Julius Caesar. Tyrant or saviour of Rome?

November 8, 2021 — 3 Comments

A roman bust of Cleopatra circa 43-40 BC, around or shortly after her visit to Rome. Thus perhaps the most approximate representation of her facial features.

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Monarchs and Rulers

The life and death of Cleopatra. The last queen of Egypt

October 7, 2021 — 1 Comment

Ancient Rome, Rome

The Battle of Teutoburg Forest. Rome’s greatest defeat?

February 6, 2021 — 3 Comments

Commodus depicted as Hercules, with the club and lion skin

Ancient Rome, Monarchs and Rulers, Movies and books

10 things you did not know, the movie Gladiator got wrong, and 5 things it got right

September 7, 2019 — 4 Comments

Spartacus, marble sculpture of Denis Foyatier (1830), Louvre Museum. Picture by Carole Raddato. Source: Flickr

Spartacus, the Slave Gladiator. Did his rebellion intend to end slavery in Rome?

August 3, 2019 — 5 Comments

Thomas Nast’s caricature. 1881. The first modern depiction of Santa Claus. The red colour would be added later. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient Rome, Customs and beliefs, Religion

Merry ‘Paganmas’! Learn 10 Christmas Facts And Traditions With Pagan Origins

December 22, 2018 — 3 Comments

The Roman Emperor Caligula. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Uploaded to Wikipedia by: Louis le Grand

Ancient Rome, Monarchs and Rulers, Rome

The truth behind Caligula. The Roman emperor who appointed his horse Consul

December 15, 2018 — 4 Comments