[Emperor Maxentius Insignia Found in Rome]

An extraordinary discovery. According to some of the news sources they will go on display in February, which coincidentally is when I'll be in Rome

[Vatican archaeologists find tomb believed to be that of Apostle Paul]

It always amuses me how the most holy relics (e.g. Peter, Paul, Mark the Evangelist) seem to have a tendency to get lost underneath those enormous churhes.

[Pesky Abbreviation]

The line Divo Tito Divi Vespasiani (there is something wrong with the 'f' being there) is in the dative case, the Divo Tito being 1st declension and the Divi Vespasiani being 3rd. Thats as far as I can get, maybe there is someone with a better grasp on Latin than me out there. I'll bet the divo/divi is an abbreviaton for divine.

 

Actually 'Divo Tito' is dative, 'Divi Vespasiani' is genitive. The 'f' is an abbreviation of filius, son. Divus does mean divine, most emperors were deified after their death (never before).

So the sentence means "The people and Senate of Rome, to deified Titus Vespasian Augustus, son of deified Vespasian".

From this you can infer that the arch was dedicated after Titus' death.

[A Poll on the Best Roman Generals]

Julian, Probus, Stilicho, Aetius, Belisarius

I really wouldn't know which one to choose.

[Unique Possessions]

The Statue of Victory from the Curia.

[Cripta Balbi Museum Website]

This is easily one of the best museums in Rome, quality-wise.

Now if I could only afford the 250 euro catalogue... :wub:

[Welcome and Introduce Yourself Here]

Hello, also new here.

Looking forward to joining the interesting discussion topics here!