Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics
... interpretation of our main source, the Roman census figures. 1 This is the logical consequence of the consensus that the Republican census tallies represented, or aimed at representing, all adult male citizens on the one hand, and very divergent understandings of the Augustan figures on the other: ‘ ...
... interpretation of our main source, the Roman census figures. 1 This is the logical consequence of the consensus that the Republican census tallies represented, or aimed at representing, all adult male citizens on the one hand, and very divergent understandings of the Augustan figures on the other: ‘ ...
ROMAN CONQUEST OF SPAIN: THE ECONOMIC MOTIVE
... that Tartessian society was sharply stratified, featuring an aristocratic class of varying degrees of wealth and a relatively indigent lower class. The two eastern Mediterranean groups involved in the Iberian peninsula before the arrival of the Romans were the Phoenicians and the Greeks. Harrison e ...
... that Tartessian society was sharply stratified, featuring an aristocratic class of varying degrees of wealth and a relatively indigent lower class. The two eastern Mediterranean groups involved in the Iberian peninsula before the arrival of the Romans were the Phoenicians and the Greeks. Harrison e ...
Publicani - Radboud Repository
... Some years later one of these publicani - M. Postumius from Pyrgi - was charged with fraud. Together with a colleague - T. Pomponius from Veii - he had deliberately sunk worthless ships or pocketed money for non-existant ships and cargoes. The accusations and the ensuing trial led to a political row ...
... Some years later one of these publicani - M. Postumius from Pyrgi - was charged with fraud. Together with a colleague - T. Pomponius from Veii - he had deliberately sunk worthless ships or pocketed money for non-existant ships and cargoes. The accusations and the ensuing trial led to a political row ...
MYSTERY OF THE FUNERARY RELIEFS OF
... The principal families of Palmyra built themselves imposing tombs in the suburbs. There are mainly three types of graves in the middle of the desert but the most striking ones are multi storey building-like tombs. These commanding structures austere from outside but elegant inside and each storey co ...
... The principal families of Palmyra built themselves imposing tombs in the suburbs. There are mainly three types of graves in the middle of the desert but the most striking ones are multi storey building-like tombs. These commanding structures austere from outside but elegant inside and each storey co ...
Competition Between Public and Private Revenues in Roman Social
... post quem of Roman history.6 One of Mommsen’s own students, however, Elimar Klebs, would begin work on the prosopographical entries in Pauly-Wissowa’s Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft, a project which would shift the field from an analysis of institutions to one of individuals. ...
... post quem of Roman history.6 One of Mommsen’s own students, however, Elimar Klebs, would begin work on the prosopographical entries in Pauly-Wissowa’s Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft, a project which would shift the field from an analysis of institutions to one of individuals. ...
AUGUSTUS, LEGISLATIVE POWER, AND THE POWER OF
... which was the most famous part of his legacy.19 However, the fact that legislation on morals was thought necessary was in itself an admission of failure of the Roman state to attain a golden age of its own accord.20 The marriage laws passed in 17 BC comprised the Lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus an ...
... which was the most famous part of his legacy.19 However, the fact that legislation on morals was thought necessary was in itself an admission of failure of the Roman state to attain a golden age of its own accord.20 The marriage laws passed in 17 BC comprised the Lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus an ...
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... many scholars, the selection of sources is often subjective. Series of dots are connected to form a picture, yet the dots that do not fit the image’s outline are left out. As described above, a major effort has been made to reconstruct the meaning of combined monuments. These studies yielded importa ...
... many scholars, the selection of sources is often subjective. Series of dots are connected to form a picture, yet the dots that do not fit the image’s outline are left out. As described above, a major effort has been made to reconstruct the meaning of combined monuments. These studies yielded importa ...
PDF - UWA Research Portal
... was Maresha, known from the Bible, and that was where we would be excavating. “But that’s not all”, one of the archaeologists told us, “In the fields behind the kibbutz is an entire Roman city. Most of it is still underground, waiting to be excavated, but I will take you on a tour of the ruins which ...
... was Maresha, known from the Bible, and that was where we would be excavating. “But that’s not all”, one of the archaeologists told us, “In the fields behind the kibbutz is an entire Roman city. Most of it is still underground, waiting to be excavated, but I will take you on a tour of the ruins which ...
Veni vidi vici and Caesar`s triumph
... Suetonius is the only ancient author who writes that Caesar paraded veni vidi vici in his triumph in Rome. The phrase does, however, appear in two other writers. According to Plutarch and Appian, Caesar, having swiftly defeated Pharnaces of Pontus at Zela in 47 B.C., wrote ‘I came, I saw, I conquere ...
... Suetonius is the only ancient author who writes that Caesar paraded veni vidi vici in his triumph in Rome. The phrase does, however, appear in two other writers. According to Plutarch and Appian, Caesar, having swiftly defeated Pharnaces of Pontus at Zela in 47 B.C., wrote ‘I came, I saw, I conquere ...
Augustus and the Equites: Developing Rome`s Middle Class
... but was not as powerful as the senators.28 Egypt was a powerful province, important in its provision of a steady supply of grain to Rome.29 It was considered to have a tumultuous atmosphere, and Roman historians, including Tacitus and Dio, though Egypt ready to revolt without warning. Knowing this, ...
... but was not as powerful as the senators.28 Egypt was a powerful province, important in its provision of a steady supply of grain to Rome.29 It was considered to have a tumultuous atmosphere, and Roman historians, including Tacitus and Dio, though Egypt ready to revolt without warning. Knowing this, ...
Molding Minds: The Roman Use of the Cuirassed Statue in Defining
... fabric or leather.18 Though emperors were not supposed to wear military armor inside the pomerium of Rome, by the end of the 1st century AD rulers began to always wear military attire with the attributes and insignia of their rank.19 Thus, the entire ensemble would have been easily recognizable to ...
... fabric or leather.18 Though emperors were not supposed to wear military armor inside the pomerium of Rome, by the end of the 1st century AD rulers began to always wear military attire with the attributes and insignia of their rank.19 Thus, the entire ensemble would have been easily recognizable to ...
The Metroac Cult: Foreign or Roman? - CU Scholar
... in that specific location and time period. This does not have to be performed on a conscious level. Often it is subconscious and based on the capacity to survive and prosper. Tradition and ritual are often living; they change throughout time so that they may continue to serve those they benefit.26 I ...
... in that specific location and time period. This does not have to be performed on a conscious level. Often it is subconscious and based on the capacity to survive and prosper. Tradition and ritual are often living; they change throughout time so that they may continue to serve those they benefit.26 I ...
Damnation to Divinity: The Myth, Memory, and History
... violence!” before Casca stabbed him below his throat. After sustaining twenty two further wounds, Julius Caesar fell dead.18 This is another very dramatic story from Roman history, though it is one that is more or less accepted as established historical fact. The assassination of Julius Caesar on th ...
... violence!” before Casca stabbed him below his throat. After sustaining twenty two further wounds, Julius Caesar fell dead.18 This is another very dramatic story from Roman history, though it is one that is more or less accepted as established historical fact. The assassination of Julius Caesar on th ...
Underestimated influences :North Africa in classical antiquity
... in dire need of aid in their wars against Carthage, a very powerful Phoenician city in ancient Tunisia. The Romans sought alliances from indigenous North Africans as a part of their military defensive strategy. These coalitions were the impetus for a long and convoluted relationship between the Rom ...
... in dire need of aid in their wars against Carthage, a very powerful Phoenician city in ancient Tunisia. The Romans sought alliances from indigenous North Africans as a part of their military defensive strategy. These coalitions were the impetus for a long and convoluted relationship between the Rom ...
a previously unknown roman road
... the villa site within its landscape could potentially lead us to clues about further activities, such as agriculture or industrial features. A number of interesting aspects and research questions were considered. Where did the labour force live? If industrial then where is the site in relation to th ...
... the villa site within its landscape could potentially lead us to clues about further activities, such as agriculture or industrial features. A number of interesting aspects and research questions were considered. Where did the labour force live? If industrial then where is the site in relation to th ...