Ancient Rome_The Authority of Competence
... of the hearth, they adopted the Etruscan pantheon of Greek-like gods Developed detailed rituals in worship carried out by priests who had little contact with the public Ordinary Romans made offerings to the numina, the spirits of the home shrines ...
... of the hearth, they adopted the Etruscan pantheon of Greek-like gods Developed detailed rituals in worship carried out by priests who had little contact with the public Ordinary Romans made offerings to the numina, the spirits of the home shrines ...
A Journey in Pictures through Roman Religion
... Roman religion emerged from the magical world of the simple farmer, who was speechless when faced with the miracles of nature. Who gave the seemingly withered trees new blossom after the winter? Which power made the grain of corn in the earth grow up to produce new grain every year? Which god preven ...
... Roman religion emerged from the magical world of the simple farmer, who was speechless when faced with the miracles of nature. Who gave the seemingly withered trees new blossom after the winter? Which power made the grain of corn in the earth grow up to produce new grain every year? Which god preven ...
A Abacus. The Latin equivalent of the Greek abax or abakion, which
... bronze’). Modern writers often use the phrase, by convention rather than because it has any ancient authority, to describe the cast bronze bars, about five Roman pounds in weight, which preceded the more normal coinage in bronze and silver which began c. 300 B.C. Aes grave, ‘heavy bronze’ is another ...
... bronze’). Modern writers often use the phrase, by convention rather than because it has any ancient authority, to describe the cast bronze bars, about five Roman pounds in weight, which preceded the more normal coinage in bronze and silver which began c. 300 B.C. Aes grave, ‘heavy bronze’ is another ...
The Religion of Rome
... Most of the Roman gods and goddesses were a blend of several religious influences. Many were introduced via the Greek colonies of southern Italy. Many also had their roots in old religions of the Etruscans or Latin tribes. Often the old Etruscan or Latin name survived but the deity over time came to ...
... Most of the Roman gods and goddesses were a blend of several religious influences. Many were introduced via the Greek colonies of southern Italy. Many also had their roots in old religions of the Etruscans or Latin tribes. Often the old Etruscan or Latin name survived but the deity over time came to ...
The 7 Kings of Rome
... Once upon a time, according to Plutarch, the king of Alba Longa was Numitor. Numitor had a daughter named Rhea Silvia and a brother named Amulius. Amulius wanted to be king, so he dethroned his brother and made Rhea Silvia a Vestal Virgin, hoping to keep her from having children who could lay claim ...
... Once upon a time, according to Plutarch, the king of Alba Longa was Numitor. Numitor had a daughter named Rhea Silvia and a brother named Amulius. Amulius wanted to be king, so he dethroned his brother and made Rhea Silvia a Vestal Virgin, hoping to keep her from having children who could lay claim ...
Vasudha A. GOKHALE
... only extensive supports in the interior will prevent the roof slab from collapsing. The roof like the ground plan is rectangular in every horizontal section but the vertical joints in the corbelling were not set at right angles to the ceiling of the chamber instead they were set radialy as though th ...
... only extensive supports in the interior will prevent the roof slab from collapsing. The roof like the ground plan is rectangular in every horizontal section but the vertical joints in the corbelling were not set at right angles to the ceiling of the chamber instead they were set radialy as though th ...
Roman Religion - The GCH Languages Blog
... ‘Roma’ was the deity personifying the Roman state. She first appeared on Roman coins in 269 BC. Augustus encouraged the worship of Roma in the provinces (although she did later on gain a temple in Rome itself). She is, therefore, chiefly a provincial goddess, used to inculcate loyalty among the ...
... ‘Roma’ was the deity personifying the Roman state. She first appeared on Roman coins in 269 BC. Augustus encouraged the worship of Roma in the provinces (although she did later on gain a temple in Rome itself). She is, therefore, chiefly a provincial goddess, used to inculcate loyalty among the ...
Roman temple
Ancient Roman temples are among the most visible archaeological remains of Roman culture, and are a significant source for Roman architecture. Their construction and maintenance was a major part of ancient Roman religion. The main room (cella) housed the cult image of the deity to whom the temple was dedicated, and often a small altar for incense or libations. Behind the cella was a room or rooms used by temple attendants for storage of equipment and offerings.The English word ""temple"" derives from Latin templum, which was originally not the building itself, but a sacred space surveyed and plotted ritually. The Roman architect Vitruvius always uses the word templum to refer to the sacred precinct, and not to the building. The more common Latin words for a temple or shrine were aedes, delubrum, and fanum (in this article, the English word ""temple"" refers to any of these buildings, and the Latin templum to the sacred precinct).Public religious ceremonies took place outdoors, and not within the temple building. Some ceremonies were processions that started at, visited, or ended with a temple or shrine, where a ritual object might be stored and brought out for use, or where an offering would be deposited. Sacrifices, chiefly of animals, would take place at an open-air altar within the templum.