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Rome first became a major artistic centre during ancient Rome, with forms of important Roman art such as architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic work. Metal-work, coin die and gem engraving, ivory carvings, figurine glass, pottery, and book illustrations are considered to be 'minor' forms of Roman artwork.
Christianity was eventually the most successful of these beliefs, and in 380 became the official state religion . For ordinary Romans, religion was a part of daily life. [1] Each home had a household shrine at which prayers and libations to the family's domestic deities were offered.
Marriage in ancient Rome. Marriage in ancient Rome ( conubium) was a fundamental institution of society and was used by Romans primarily as a tool for interfamilial alliances. Roman marriage was a monogamous institution: Roman citizens could have only one spouse at a time but were allowed to divorce and remarry.
Agriculture in ancient Rome. Roman agriculture describes the farming practices of ancient Rome, during a period of over 1000 years. From humble beginnings, the Roman Republic (509 BC–27 BC) and the Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD) expanded to rule much of Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East and thus comprised many agricultural ...
Athenaeum (ancient Rome) / 41.895889°N 12.4832306°E / 41.895889; 12.4832306. The Athenaeum was a school ( ludus) founded by the Emperor Hadrian for the promotion of literary and scientific studies ( ingenuarum artium ). The name "Athenaeum" came from the city of Athens, which was still regarded as the seat of intellectual refinement. [1]
Rome: Rise and fall of an empire. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire is a 2006 BBC One docudrama series, with each episode looking at a different key turning point in the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. This docudrama focuses on the Latin western half of the Roman Empire.
Patronage ( clientela) was the distinctive relationship in ancient Roman society between the patronus ("patron") and their cliens ("client"). The relationship was hierarchical, but obligations were mutual. The patron was the protector, sponsor, and benefactor of the client; the technical term for this protection was patrocinium. [1]
