roman

November 27, 2015
Are you a fan of the Etruscans and their painted eggs ( like Staff Writer Costanza Beltrami )?

November 4, 2015
4 November in Italy Marks the End of World War I, Armed Forces Day and the Feast of the Unknown Soldier.

October 23, 2015
Brutus, assassin of Julius Caesar, took his own life #onthisday in 42 BC.

July 15, 2015
The Tempio dei Dioscuri was dedicated on 15 July 484 BCE (the Ides of July) as thanks for the Roman victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus.

June 8, 2015
Roman Emperor Elagabalus , or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, began his reign on 8 June 218.

June 4, 2015
Papal secretary, historian, and antiquarian Flavio Biondo died on 4 June 1463 in Rome.

March 18, 2015
Caligula was named emperor by the Roman Senate on 18 March 37 CE.

February 5, 2015
On 5 February 62 CE, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were hit by a strong earthquake with a magnitude approximated between 5 and 6 on the modern Richter scale.

December 29, 2014
Researchers have announced a new understanding of Roman concrete – a versatile artificial stone that allowed Roman builders to create magnificent, open interiors of unprecedented scale.

August 19, 2014
On this day in 14 CE, Gaius Octavius, known as Augustus, died in Rome.