Daily Life in Ancient Rome - Jerome Carcopino

Although the following wasn’t discovered in rome itself but in Pompeji, it might be of interest in terms of imagening daily life in the roman empire:



 
Thank you Laura 🌺🌸🌹🌷🍄 . . . On another note, m waiting eagerly for the sequel to Secret History i.e what you named them 8 years ago 👇

Vol 4 - Its Just a Matter of Time

and

Vol 5 - The Secret History of God

to come out . . . :-)
 
Thank you Laura 🌺🌸🌹🌷🍄 . . . On another note, m waiting eagerly for the sequel to Secret History i.e what you named them 8 years ago 👇

Vol 4 - Its Just a Matter of Time

and

Vol 5 - The Secret History of God

to come out . . . :-)

Laura's new book will be published quite soon! See here:


My own new book, "From Paul to Mark: Paleochristianity", is now ready to go. Just a few formatting tweaks and it goes to press... that is, any day now.
 
We've had some of the architecture of ancient Rome, and i just came across 2 modern attempts at showing what a ladies hairstyle from the Flavian era would have looked like. One comment says that they may have sewn the front piece in, i think meaning it would have been a weave/wig of some kind:

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"This reconstruction of the Flavian hairstyle is even more chic "
 
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Caesarea was one of the greatest cities of antiquity ⏳

It became famous for its grand boulevards, temples, palaces, bathhouses and public buildings in Hellenistic-Roman style.

Merchants coming from the Roman Empire were surprised by the city's infrastructure, comparing it to Athens in Greece or Alexandria in Egypt.

It was inhabited by Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, Assyrians, Persians, Arabs, and many others.

Initially it was a Phoenician settlement, called the Tower of Straton.

In 22 BC, it was occupied by the Romans and annexed to the Roman province of Judea.

Controlled by King Herod, it was renamed Caesarea in honor of the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus.

During Roman rule, the entire city was enlarged.

Every five years, it hosted events such as gladiatorial fights, horse races, and theater performances.

Its most famous buildings overlooked the Mediterranean Sea: a hippodrome and theater.

Caesarea was one of the main academic centers of the Roman Empire, with a large library and school with more than 30,000 manuscripts.

To feed its 125,000 inhabitants, King Herod invested in a large 16 km aqueduct to bring water to the city.

Its great artificial harbor, the Port of Sebastos, was built of concrete, lime and mortar.

However, the infrastructure would not resist for long the geological faults of the region.

Earthquakes have leveled and destroyed much of the port over the centuries.
 
Did you know that there are 931 Roman bridges still in use in 26 countries.

Here is one:

Year Built: 104 – 106 CE
Location: Alcántara, Spain
Builder: Caius Julius Lacer – by order of Roman Emperor Trajan

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Caesarea was one of the largest cities in the Middle East during antiquity.

The metropolis was known for its grand avenues, temples, palaces, baths and public buildings in Hellenic-Roman style.

Its most characteristic buildings were its hippodrome and its theater overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Every 5 years, the structures hosted sporting events such as gladiator fights, horse races and theatrical productions.

Merchants from the Roman Empire marveled at the city's infrastructure, comparing it to Athens in Greece or Alexandria in Egypt.

The city also had a large library with more than 30,000 manuscripts, housing a theological school and an academic population.

However, its most unique construction was its artificial port, the Port of Sebastos, with an area of 100,000 m² made of concrete, lime and mortar.

All major structures were built during Herod's reign, 22 - 9 BC.

To feed its 125,000 inhabitants who lived in an urban area of 3.7 km², Herod invested in a large aqueduct 16 km long, which brought water from rivers to the northeast.

Around the 1st century BC, the Romans began to occupy the city and successively all of present-day Israel, until their domain became official.

Thus, the province of Judea was established in 6 BC, Caesarea being its capital.

The city's infrastructure would not last for long. The concrete and lime used in the construction of the port and its embankments were weaker than the Roman ports.

Added to this, the region is on top of a geological fault. With the seismic action over the centuries, the area was uneven, leading to the degradation of its structures.

Around the 6th century, the port was already unusable and most of the ancient residences were replaced by buildings from the Byzantine Empire.

Only in 1950, archaeological expeditions found ruins from different periods of Caesaria, from antiquity to medieval times, making it a UNESCO heritage.

Today, its most preserved buildings are the 1st floor of the theater, its hippodrome and the remains of its palaces and temples.
 
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