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4 days ago · The Great Fire of Rome began on the night of 18 to 19 July 64, probably in one of the merchant shops on the slope of the Aventine overlooking the Circus Maximus, or in the wooden outer seating of the Circus itself. Rome had always been vulnerable to fires, and this one was fanned to catastrophic proportions by the winds.
4 days ago · Bright fireworks burst into the sky above the newly refurbished sign of Paul Revere, atop Revere Copper Products in Rome. The iconic sign had been dark for 20 years and is now back — to the ...
Jun 24, 2024 · A number of factors led to the Western Roman Empire’s collapse, many of which took root in the second and third century C.E. Following Commodus’ assassination in 192 C.E., political instability wracked Rome. The “Year of Five Emperors” saw five claimants to the throne, assassinations, and civil war.
5 days ago · Physically mutilated, economically paralyzed, politically senile, and militarily impotent by the late Middle Ages, Rome nevertheless remained a world power—as an idea. The force of Rome the lawgiver, teacher, and builder continued to radiate throughout Europe.
Jun 26, 2024 · Virgil, Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the Aeneid (from c. 30 BCE; unfinished at his death), which tells the story of Rome’s legendary founder and proclaims the Roman mission to civilize the world under divine guidance.
- Robert Deryck Williams
- Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet, an estimation that subsequent generations have upheld. His fame rests chiefly upon the Ae...
- Virgil was born of peasant stock in northern Italy, and his love of the Italian countryside and of the people who cultivated it colours all his poe...
- Virgil was educated at Cremona, at Milan, and finally at Rome, acquiring a thorough knowledge of Greek and Roman authors, especially of the poets,...
- In 19 BCE, planning to spend a further three years on the Aeneid, Virgil set out for Greece. On the voyage he caught a fever and then returned to I...
- Virgil’s work has inspired countless other poets, from Ovid to Dante, who cast Virgil as the poet’s guide through Hell and Purgatory up to the very...
Jul 2, 2024 · Modern history, the period from the 19th century to the present. Rome came under siege again after the Allied invasion of Italy and was bombed several times. It was declared an open city on 14 August 1943. Rome became the capital of the Italian Republic (established in 1946).
3 days ago · The Record Is Clear: St. Peter Taught in Rome, and Died in Rome. Domenico Fetti, ‘St. Peter,’ 1613 (photo: Public Domain) The cumulative historical evidence provides a compelling case for the Catholic claim of Peter’s presence and eventual martyrdom in Rome. Thomas Maino, January 4, 2023.
