Jennifer
Roman sexuality
It’s a running theme in my blog posts that the Ancient Romans were pretty much like we were, just in funny clothes and sandals. But when...
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Jennifer
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Fast food in Ancient Rome
Sometimes, when we look at an ancient culture, so much of it seems so totally foreign to us that it can be difficult to see that we have...
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Jennifer
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Here fishy, fishy (sauce)
If you've ever dug around in any Ancient Roman recipes, one thing that you'll see listed over and over again is garum, or liquamen. These...
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Jennifer
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Where do Roman roads lead, exactly?
We’ve all heard the saying that all roads lead to Rome, but do you know where exactly in Rome they led to? The Milliarium Aureum, the...
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Jennifer
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Here's looking at you, Janus.
Have you ever wondered how the Ancient Romans celebrated New Year? Well, they initially celebrated it on March 1, until they smartened up...
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Jennifer
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Happy Saturnalia!
Or, as the Romans would say, “Io, Saturnalia!” Saturnalia is the holiday celebrated from December 17 – 23, in honour of the god Saturn,...
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Jennifer
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
How did we lose the Lupercal? And did anyone look behind the couch?
One of the most fascinating things to me about any ancient city like Rome is that things are lost over time, and then sometimes even...
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Jennifer
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Gods of Childbirth
Childbirth in ancient Rome is a hazardous undertaking. To safeguard the delivery of a baby, there are at least thirty different gods you...
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Jennifer
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Catallus 16 - The Latin they don't teach you in school (NSFW)
There is a common misconception that the Ancient Romans patricians were a moralistic, dull bunch of blokes who spent their lives orating...
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Jennifer
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Obscure Roman gods, and Happy Halloween!
I love ancient polytheism. A god for every occasion. If I ever start a cult based on the ancient Roman model, I will have T-shirts made...
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Jennifer
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
What's in a name?
Roman names, generally speaking, can be divided into three categories—the praenomen (personal name), the nomen (family name), and the...
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Jennifer
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Ancient Rome is Ruder than you think
A million years ago I had a blogspot blog, which was terrible. But to kick off this new one, which (fingers crossed) will be much, much...
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