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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...