World Civ-Ancient Rome Archives - Daniel Aaron Lazar Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:16:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Wandering Through a Roman Emperor's (Digitally) Reconstructed Villa https://daniellazar.com/2014/01/04/wandering-through-a-roman-emperors-digitally-reconstructed-villa/ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:18:52 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4798 Hadrian’s digs, 2,000 years later

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]]> In Our Time: Romulus and Remus https://daniellazar.com/2013/04/07/in-our-time-romulus-and-remus/ Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4392 Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Romulus and Remus, the central figures of the foundation myth of Rome. According to tradition, the twins were abandoned by their parents as babies, but were saved by a she-wolf who found and nursed them. Romulus killed his brother after a vicious quarrel, and went on to found a … Continue reading In Our Time: Romulus and Remus →

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]]> Then and Now: Why the rich look down on the poor https://daniellazar.com/2012/11/11/then-and-now-why-the-rich-look-down-on-the-poor/ Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3982 In the ancient world, the rich held themselves to very different standards from the poor. Not much has changed, argues classical historian Mary Beard… “By and large, posh Romans didn’t have much time for poor Romans, free or slave – although they were no doubt a bit scared of them too. They regularly referred to … Continue reading Then and Now: Why the rich look down on the poor →

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]]> The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World https://daniellazar.com/2012/05/25/the-stanford-geospatial-network-model-of-the-roman-world/ Fri, 25 May 2012 11:40:23 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3617 Spanning one-ninth of the earth’s circumference across three continents, the Roman Empire ruled a quarter of humanity through complex networks of political power, military domination and economic exchange. These extensive connections were sustained by premodern transportation and communication technologies that relied on energy generated by human and animal bodies, winds, and currents. Conventional maps that … Continue reading The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World →

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]]> Classicism and the American Revolution https://daniellazar.com/2012/03/10/classicism-and-the-american-revolution/ Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:19:31 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3447 The symbols, slogans, ideas and architecture of the Founding Fathers were Classicism and the American Revolution. (History Today)

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]]> Advice from ancient Rome for the 2012 presidential candidates https://daniellazar.com/2012/03/10/advice-from-ancient-rome-for-the-2012-presidential-candidates/ Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:49:43 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3308 Turns out the rules for winning this campaign are the rules that have governed every political campaign for decades … or even longer. How long? How about 2,076 years? Historian Philip Freeman has translated the Commentariolum Petitionis, a short tract written in 64 BC. In the Commentariolum, Quintus Tullius Cicero compiled political advice for his … Continue reading Advice from ancient Rome for the 2012 presidential candidates →

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]]> Ancient Roman Text Offers Tips On Winning Elections https://daniellazar.com/2012/02/18/ancient-roman-text-offers-tips-on-winning-elections/ Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:56:21 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3238 Robert Siegel talks with Classics professor Philip Freeman about his translation of the book, “How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians.” The book was written by the brother of Marcus Cicero, for when Marcus ran for office in Rome in 64 B.C. But the ancient Roman guide for campaigning still holds … Continue reading Ancient Roman Text Offers Tips On Winning Elections →

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]]> Durant, Caesar and Christ https://daniellazar.com/2012/01/02/durant-caesar-and-christ/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:12:43 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3188 Here is a PDF copy of the whole book Will Durant: Caesar and Christ

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]]> The Life of Sulla https://daniellazar.com/2011/12/26/the-life-of-sulla/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:50:20 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3117 Plutarch’s take on Sulla (c. 138 BC – 78 BCE).

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]]> Polybius Histories Book 6: Constitution of the Roman Republic https://daniellazar.com/2011/11/26/polybius-histories-book-6-constitution-of-the-roman-republic/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:08:49 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=2945 Polybius is our best source on the Roman Constitution. Here he describes and analyzes the Roman political system during the Republic.

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