Lupercales, Andrea Camassei (1602-1649), Prado Museum
In AD 495, Christian bishop of Rome, Gelasius, finally managed to suppress the more than thousand year old Roman festival of Lupercalia. Gelasius’ letter to senator Andromachus taunted the nominally Christian senators who were intent on preserving the Roman tradition: “If you assert that this rite has […]
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Carina, the heroine of the first three Roma Nova books, has an honorary title of ‘Countess Carina’ as her grandmother’s heir. As the head of the family/tribe, Aurelia is called ‘Countess Mitela’. Now why do the descendants of Romans have these titles? And how does the relationship work between the imperatrix, the ruler of Roma […]
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Me and Forum Romanum
Now it’s December, I thought I’d look back to see what the most popular posts have been. Is it a competition? No, it’s a mystery!
In 2013 and 2014 combined (in traditional reverse order)
10. The Alternation of Rome – About creating an alternative timeline and how Roma Nova […]
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