The Roman Family and Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Resources on the ancient Roman family and aspects of daily life, including food, drink, clothing, and hygiene.
Truth Based on Fact - In Support of Historical Fiction
When reading historical fiction, we don't have to worry about different realities. The author has worked it out for us. Instead, we get to look at relationships or sequences of events that are plausible, if not literally true. For me, the fewer the glaring inaccuracies, the more I'm swept up into the work.
When reading historical fiction, we don't have to worry about different realities. The author has worked it out for us. Instead, we get to look at relationships or sequences of events that are plausible, if not literally true. For me, the fewer the glaring inaccuracies, the more I'm swept up into the work.
Roman Woodworking Occupations
A list of Latin terms connected with the occupations of Roman woodworking.
A list of Latin terms connected with the occupations of Roman woodworking.
List of Roman Relationships
Latin names for the terms of Roman familial relationships, from John E. Sandys.
Latin names for the terms of Roman familial relationships, from John E. Sandys.
Pater familias
An explanation of the slightly different concept of family father contained in the concept of pater familias.
An explanation of the slightly different concept of family father contained in the concept of pater familias.
Gens
Gens is a Roman term for a unit of related people.
Gens is a Roman term for a unit of related people.
Confarreatio
Confarreatio was one of the forms of marriage among the Romans.
Confarreatio was one of the forms of marriage among the Romans.
Roman Family
An overview of the Roman family particularly during the Roman Republic.
An overview of the Roman family particularly during the Roman Republic.
Roman Exposure of Infants
Romans practiced various means of population control, including exposure of infants.
Romans practiced various means of population control, including exposure of infants.
To Be a Roman - Review
To Be a Roman, by Margaret A. Brucia and Gregory N. Daugherty, is designed for young students, especially those beginning Latin, so that they will have the background for what they will soon be translating. It's better than that, though, since it provides a thorough overview of those aspects of Roman daily life that anyone would be interested in.
To Be a Roman, by Margaret A. Brucia and Gregory N. Daugherty, is designed for young students, especially those beginning Latin, so that they will have the background for what they will soon be translating. It's better than that, though, since it provides a thorough overview of those aspects of Roman daily life that anyone would be interested in.
Roman Woodworking
Roman Woodworking is an amply b&w illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing and walls, flooring, roofing and ceilings, interior woodwork, wheels, furniture and veneers, classification of trees, Italian forests, a 67-page glossary, and an appendix on the tools.
Roman Woodworking is an amply b&w illustrated reference work for those students and scholars interested in ancient trees and wood crafts. It should share shelf space with books on ancient ships and architecture and would be an especially handy companion for Vergil and Pliny. It includes chapters on the identity of the Roman woodworkers, his tools, wooden joints, foundations, framing and walls, flooring, roofing and ceilings, interior woodwork, wheels, furniture and veneers, classification of trees, Italian forests, a 67-page glossary, and an appendix on the tools.
Ancient Roman Family
When reading about the family in the Republican Period of ancient Rome, it is important to realize the Roman family was in some ways very different from modern families.
When reading about the family in the Republican Period of ancient Rome, it is important to realize the Roman family was in some ways very different from modern families.
Laudatio Turiae
The Laudatio Turiae is a tombstone for a beloved Roman wife from the late first century B.C.
The Laudatio Turiae is a tombstone for a beloved Roman wife from the late first century B.C.
Latin Marriage Vocabulary
Words in Latin for marriage, betrothal, and divorce.
Words in Latin for marriage, betrothal, and divorce.
Aventine
Aventine. The Aventine was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Aventine. The Aventine was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Esquiline
Esquiline. The Esquiline was one of the seven hills of Rome.
Esquiline. The Esquiline was one of the seven hills of Rome.