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Aeneas And The Cumaean Sibyl In The Underworld, By Jan Brueghel the Elder (c....
This painting, by Jan Brueghel the Elder (c. 1568–1625), was inspired by the story of the Trojan hero, Aeneas, being led through the underworld...
The Tale Of Rome Trying To Ward Off A Plague Through Kindness
Around the year 399 BCE, the Roman Republic was reportedly hit by a terrible plague. The outbreak of disease was so bad that the...
Rome Battled Through A Terrible Epidemic During The Second Veientine War
Lars Tolumnius, tyrant or king of Veii, brought about the Second Veientine War in 437 BCE, when he executed four Roman envoys, prompting Rome...
The Laurel Wreaths That May Have Doomed Julius Caesar
In the final year of his life, Julius Caesar reportedly had several odd incidents involving laurel wreaths. It is possible that he may have...
The Sibylline Books Are One Of The Most Important Topics of Roman History, But...
(Woodcut of Sibyl Almathea from a German translation by Heinrich Steinhöwel of Giovanni Boccaccio, c. 1474,via Creative Commons 2.0 (CC 2.0)
Thankfully for us, ancient...
Mythology Madness: Magna Mater Cybele
(Roman Statue of Cybele c. 50 CE, photo by Marshall Astor, via Creative Commons)
Blood and Body Mutilation in the Great Mother’s Cult
At the...
The Ancient Mystery Religion Cults of Rome – Part One
(Ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving by Ron von Spalart, via Welcome Images and Creative Commons)
What is a Mystery Religion?
Information is scarce...
