Ancient Greece and Rome did not treat chosen death as a single moral category.
A voluntary death could be praised as philosophical courage, framed as political resistance, condemned as shame, or staged as public spectacle.
The final act mattered because honor, virtue, reputation, and memory survived the body.
#AncientGreece #AncientRome #Classics #GreekHistory #RomanHistory #DeathHistory #Brewminate
Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School and Found Hidden Ancient Roman Ruins
#HackerNews #teenagers #ancientruins #Romanhistory #schooladventure #archaeologicaldiscovery #hiddenhistory
Students at a high school in Rome stumbled upon a well-preserved villa that dates to the mid-second century C.E. Eventually, archaeologists hope to open the sprawling space to the public
New Open Access E-book: Roman Camps in Scotland
As a northern frontier zone, subject to repeated incursions by the Roman army, Scotland possesses a wide range of temporary Roman military camps.
First published in 2011, Roman Camps in Scotland discusses the field evidence & Roman army campaigns, with each of the camps described & illustrated in a gazetteer.
https://www.socantscot.org/news/new-open-access-e-book-roman-camps-in-scotland/
#Scotland #history #archaeology #Roman #RomanHistory #RomanArchaeology #RomanBritain #IronAge #IronAgeBritain
Some wars are fought with swords.
Others with Latin grammar.
#romanHistory #Art #Latin #HistoryMeme #Comics #Comicstrip #History #Artist
It seems housing crises arenât new.
Interesting read.
#romans #romanempire #romanhistory
High Density Living, 2000 Years Ago: Inside the Roman Apartment Building
https://commonedge.org/high-density-living-2000-years-ago-inside-the-roman-apartment-building/
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Rome archaeology and stuff
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