The Cult of Isis
December 29, 2005
An exellent contribution by forum member Ursus
The Cult of Isis
Isis (“Aset” in the native language) had her start as a comparatively minor deity of Egypt. She was a protector of the throne of Egypt, perhaps in some ways the personification of Royal Power. But she had been subordinate in the official Egyptian pantheon to deities more intimately connected with the great king, like Ra and Horus....
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The Year of four Emperors
December 26, 2005
We are happy to announce that our fourth Book Give Away has been reviewed!
Forum Member Germanicus, who received a free copy of AD69:The Year of four Emperors, just submitted to us his article.
AD69 : The Year of four Emperors by Gwyn Morgan AD69 : The Year of four Emperors, by Gwyn Morgan, reads like a commentary of Tacitus as a classical author as much as it does as a commentary of the events discussed.
Dacian Wars
December 23, 2005
Dacian Wars
Before Trajan returned to Rome in AD 99 to assume his place as ‘emperor’, time spent scouting enemy dispositions and investigating the Danube fortifications assuredly inspired him to prepare for an offensive into Dacia. Earlier campaigns against the Dacians as well as against Germanic tribes across the Danube by Domitian had met with some success, but the situation had been largely left unsettled...
The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor
December 19, 2005
Another review has been completed for our Roman Books section, thanks to community member FLavius Valerius Constantinus. Not only are relevant items available for further research throughout the site, but our books section includes an ever growing list of Roman related Fiction and Non-Fiction books, Movies and Games.
The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor
Trajan
December 08, 2005
Trajan
Born on September 18 in the year AD 52 or 53, in Italica (near modern Seville, Spain) Marcus Ulpius Trajanus was to become the first 'provincial' emperor. This, however, can be a bit misleading. The Ulpians were descended originally from Umbria in northern Italy and transplanted to Hispania in the 3rd century BC, for reasons largely unknown...
There Is No Crime For Those Who have Christ
December 04, 2005
We are happy to announce that our third Book Give Away has been reviewed!
Forum Member Ursus, who received a free copy of There Is No Crime For Those Who have Christ, just submitted to us his article.
There Is No Crime For Those Who have Christ by Michael Gaddis
“There is no crime for those have Christ,” declared Shenoute, a fifth-century Egyptian abbot. For Shenoute and those like him, the call from Christ to promote, defend and preserve the new religion outweighed any other consideration and justified any means.
Adoptive Succession
December 01, 2005
Adoptive Succession
The death of Domitian, though largely greeted with public indifference, did create problems for Nerva’s fledgling administration. The Praetorians were unhappy, their charge being murdered without their approval, and demanded retaliation. In order to settle the situation, within a year of his accession Nerva was forced to hand over the very men who helped secure his position, the Praetorian prefects...