Medieval History
From Gibbon to "Gladiator," it might seem like we know a lot about Ancient Rome, but our view of this civilization is a skewed one. The Romans lived in one of the most stratified societies in history. Around 1.5% of the population controlled the government, military, economy and religion. Through the writings and possessions they left behind, these rich, upper-class men are also responsible for most of our information about Roman life.
The remaining people ? commoners, slaves and others ? are largely silent. They could not afford tombstones to record their names, and they were buried with little in the way of fancy pottery or jewellery. Their lives were documented by the elites, but they left few documents of their own.
Now, Kristina Killgrove, an archaeologist from Vanderbilt University, wants to tell their story by sequencing their DNA, and she is raising donations to do it. ?Their DNA will tell me where these people, who aren?t in histories, were coming from,? she says. ?They were quite literally the 99% of Rome.?
Click here to read this article from CNN
- $800-million Ancient Rome Theme Park Planned - In Rome
The wonders of the ancient city of Rome will be re-created as a gigantic theme park a few kilometres from the original monuments, if Gianni Alemanno, the mayor, has his way. The grandiose project is being nicknamed the Disneyland of Ancient Rome or Romaland....
- The Empire Strikes Back: Rome And Us
Critic at large about new books on Rome. This season brings a number of new works on Roman history that focus not on the glories of Roman culture but on its notorious brutalities. What if the true meaning of Rome is not justice but injustice, not civilization...
- Large Ancient Shipyard Discovered Near Rome
University of Southampton and British School at Rome (BSR) archaeologists, leading an international excavation of Portus ? the ancient port of Rome, believe they have discovered a large Roman shipyard. The team, working with the Italian Archaeological...
- New Byzantine And Roman Galleries Open At The Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be opening a new set of permanent galleries tomorrow that will showcase its impressive collection of artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Rome, Byzantium and Nubia. Highlights of the collection...
- The Ancient Republic Of Rome Part 1: A Brief Essay On The Birth Of Rome On Palatine Hill
My other blogs are:http://religion-by-kyle.blogspot.comhttp://astronomy-by-kyle.blogspot.comA Brief Essay on the Birth of Rome on Palatine Hill The Ancient Republic of Rome Part 1Ancient Rome! Who has not learned some of the grand history of Rome? Isn't...
Medieval History
Who were the 99% of ancient Rome?
From Gibbon to "Gladiator," it might seem like we know a lot about Ancient Rome, but our view of this civilization is a skewed one. The Romans lived in one of the most stratified societies in history. Around 1.5% of the population controlled the government, military, economy and religion. Through the writings and possessions they left behind, these rich, upper-class men are also responsible for most of our information about Roman life.
The remaining people ? commoners, slaves and others ? are largely silent. They could not afford tombstones to record their names, and they were buried with little in the way of fancy pottery or jewellery. Their lives were documented by the elites, but they left few documents of their own.
Now, Kristina Killgrove, an archaeologist from Vanderbilt University, wants to tell their story by sequencing their DNA, and she is raising donations to do it. ?Their DNA will tell me where these people, who aren?t in histories, were coming from,? she says. ?They were quite literally the 99% of Rome.?
Click here to read this article from CNN
- $800-million Ancient Rome Theme Park Planned - In Rome
The wonders of the ancient city of Rome will be re-created as a gigantic theme park a few kilometres from the original monuments, if Gianni Alemanno, the mayor, has his way. The grandiose project is being nicknamed the Disneyland of Ancient Rome or Romaland....
- The Empire Strikes Back: Rome And Us
Critic at large about new books on Rome. This season brings a number of new works on Roman history that focus not on the glories of Roman culture but on its notorious brutalities. What if the true meaning of Rome is not justice but injustice, not civilization...
- Large Ancient Shipyard Discovered Near Rome
University of Southampton and British School at Rome (BSR) archaeologists, leading an international excavation of Portus ? the ancient port of Rome, believe they have discovered a large Roman shipyard. The team, working with the Italian Archaeological...
- New Byzantine And Roman Galleries Open At The Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be opening a new set of permanent galleries tomorrow that will showcase its impressive collection of artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Rome, Byzantium and Nubia. Highlights of the collection...
- The Ancient Republic Of Rome Part 1: A Brief Essay On The Birth Of Rome On Palatine Hill
My other blogs are:http://religion-by-kyle.blogspot.comhttp://astronomy-by-kyle.blogspot.comA Brief Essay on the Birth of Rome on Palatine Hill The Ancient Republic of Rome Part 1Ancient Rome! Who has not learned some of the grand history of Rome? Isn't...