Klingan
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I would need some help concerning the imperial cult, the rise of it, how it was practiced and significance. The reason is that it's one of the subjects for my next exam (one of many subjects) and I'm having trouble finding good information on it (after 2 books on roman religion). Specially how they practiced it seems very confusing. The range is from Caesar to Constantine. Any help would be greatly appreciated, however I'm not having time to read any extensive work on it right now. Therefor I'm mostly looking for what you know, not books about it. Thanks.
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No worry, I'm just interested in it Not going to use this in any essay or something.
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Just 'thinking' off the top of my head, Egypt was a famous exporter of grain due to the fertility of the banks of the Nile, and Sicily was probably more forested in those days and thus the soil was more firmly secured to the earth. Yeah the Nile would explain Egypt but I reckon that they were growing grain at many more places then just Egypt in Africa? Good point about Sicily wasn't thinking about that. Deforestation have surly had it's share in it.
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I've been thinking about how the weather conditions were in the roman empire, over the time. Considering that Sicily, and northern Africa were large exporters of grain, it would seems that it was generally colder. However I've never seen or heard about any fact on the subject, so I was wondering if anyone here could fill me in? Information about any Roman timeframe (until 476 AD) would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Updating profiles etc.
Klingan replied to The Augusta's topic in Renuntiatio et Consilium Comitiorum
What does 'pinned' mean? The thread will stay at the top of the forum category even if nobody post in it, to be easily found if someone need it in the future. (However I believe that the forum root (Ancient Roman Empire Forums) will show the topic with the last post as the most recent topic.) -
Rome's Greatest Legacy To The Modern World
Klingan replied to M. Porcius Cato's topic in Imperium Romanorum
I would say that it's quite wrong to pick one of those as the one who left the "Greatest Legacy" since they in some ways need each other to flourish. A lawyer would probably say the law without hesitation, and a deeply spiritual Christian would say religion. For me it would seem that this turns out to a poll of interest. Rome and the ancient world in all have left us a great legacy, no doubt, but not as one single subject here and there but it all together. -
Yes I believe they were made to divide the Atrium from the nearby rooms. In the book Pompeji by Jens Erik Skydegaard he's talking about that "In front of those is the atrium expanded on the sides. These were called alae, the wings. The rooms were only receiving light from the atrium's compluvium, and the big wooden doors, could maybe be folded, have been able to divide the atrium from the rooms." I'm responsible if the quote isn't 100% correct it's translated from Swedish. Here is a picture of how I believe they might have been used to make it a little clearer. (Original picture)
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Very interesting indeed, I
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From a swedish family since generations. I know I have some german relatives too, but thats maybe 4 generayions ago. Most proboably, my family was danish before 1658.
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Hehe Thanks everyone for a great welcome! The cats name is Indy (aka Indiana Jones, even tho he's not realy living as you could expect by the name, very sleepy animal ) and he's my faithful companion/avatar since ages spending most of his time trying to make sure I type less and takes more care about him:)
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Would just like to say hi, since I'm new here, found this place while looking for sites about Rome and her history, a subject I'm very intrested of. Nevermind won't bother you with a longer presentation atm, because I do belive that I got loads of intresting stuff to read about here now Anyway hopefully you'll see me hanging around here in the futhure!