The Fates were depicted as weavers. In Ancient Rome, weaving was one of the typical female works Not all and not always the women of Ancient Rome they stayed at home and did not work outside, on the contrary there were professions practiced almost exclusively by the female sex. A typical
The Parioli district in Rome Everyone knows, at least by hearsay, the Parioli, and everyone knows that this term refers to one of the upper districts, in the sense of affluent, of Rome, but who or what does this name come from? Looking at it now and strolling through the streets dominated by
Ancient Greece:the hairstyle of the Venus de Milo The women of Ancient Greece they took great care of the physical appearance and paid great attention to hair, symbol of feminine charm and an infallible weapon of seduction in every age. The written sources, but also the countless representat
Lucio Cornelio Silla. It is said that it was a dream that marked the success of his political and military career The ancient Romans they were basically superstitious and therefore careful to catch any warning signs coming from the most disparate events, even from dreams. It is said that Lu
Ancient medicine. The medicine of ancient Greece was, for the time, very advanced. Erofilo was a doctor who lived between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC The ancient Greeks they were also masters in the medical field, in which excellent figures stood out and theories were developed for the time at
Gynecology:baby in utero (the print dates back to the 1700s) The ancient Greeks they were masters in the field of gynecology and medicine in general, so much so that they can be considered the forefathers of Western medical science (if you want to read an ancient eye prescription click her
A doctor visits a woman in Ancient Greece. Menstrual pains were treated with natural remedies How menstrual pains were treated in Ancient Greece? What could women do at that time to alleviate this widespread ailment? Definitely evolved, if we take into account the historical period in questi
The famous chariot race scene in the movie “Ben Hur”. The greatest charioteer of Rome was Gaius Apuleius Diocles The game of football was obviously far from being invented, but so was Ancient Rome had his Lionel Messi , meaning with this comparison a sportsman as good as he is rich:we are refe
A sumptuous Roman banquet. The gustatio was the aperitif before dinner The habit of the aperitif , still so widespread and appreciated today, has its origins in Ancient Rome. Thats right:the aperitif also belongs to that large group of inventions bequeathed to us by our ancestors of the Urb
The Riace Bronzes, also with a small penis Have you ever wondered why the Greek statues representing heroes, warriors, philosophers, eminent sportsmen and in any case great characters, have a visibly small penis ? An answer to this question (which we have probably all asked ourselves) was give
A typical banquet among Roman nobles:their binges have remained famous It is an image that we all have well impressed in our minds for having seen it hundreds of times in books, in frescoes and even reconstructed in successful films: the binges of the ancient Romans are the most famous in history
Marco Antonio pronounces the funeral oration at the funeral of Julius Caesar The funeral of Julius Caesar , who was the victim of a conspiracy on March 15, 44 BC while he was in the Senate, it was a propaganda masterpiece developed by the skilful mind of Marco Antonio , who became the politi
Caligula Thus the Roman historian Suetonius speaks of the Emperor Caligula: During the day he secretly consulted with Capitoline Jupiter, now speaking in a low voice and listening, now shouting and not without adding offense. In practice, the first citizen of Rome considered himself a god a
Caligula. According to Suetonius, once the emperor presented himself to three of him ex consuls disguised as a woman The following story, a passage from Suetonius, gives an idea of the bizarre personality of the emperor Caligula (12-41 AD). The historian writes: “One night he summoned thre
Fish was the fundamental ingredient of garum, the favorite sauce of the Romans The recipe which follows is taken verbatim from De re coquinaria by Apicius, considered the first great chef in history. The sauces, in general, they were much loved by the Romans, who used them to accompany
Sweets in Ancient Rome. In this Apicius dessert there is also the “garum”, a fish-based sauce Marco Gavio Apicius (25 BC-37 AD), the first great gastronome of antiquity, suggests the following recipe to prepare a dessert: “Toast pine nuts and peeled walnuts; mix with honey, pepper, garum,
Roman oil lamps olive oil it had extraordinary importance in ancient times and Rome was no exception. In fact, the Romans used this precious natural product as a food, especially to season various dishes (but not only), for body care, in particular as an ointment capable of deeply moisturizing
Olive oil. In Ancient Rome it was also used as a natural medicine olive oil performed a medical and curative function among many peoples of antiquity (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/5888/storia-antica/etruschi-olio-doliva-come-medicamento-per-lumination and https://www.pilloledistoria .it / 5918
Perfumed oils were used in Rome to nourish and smooth the skin of the body body care , understood as personal hygiene and physical fitness, was one of the main connotations of the ancient Romans (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/3128/storia-antica/igiene-bellezza-nellantica-roma-oli-unguenti-profu
Death of Nero The last moments of the life of Nero told by the pen of Suetonius they describe grotesque aspects in full harmony with the character, but also points of dignity, culminating in a suicide, although, according to the historian, it was due more to fear than courage. This is the
Out of morbid jealousy, they were ready to disfigure and even kill the one who had rejected them. They were brutal, envious, obsessive. But the public did not believe any man could go as far as to act of cowardice ... apparently typical only for women. The pre-war tabloids were full of stories o
Nath Tradition Nath Sadhus travel around the world and in the last phase of their life, they stay at some place and do unbroken Dhuni or go to the Himalayan region. Nath yogis who wear tongs and kamandals in their hands, coils in the ears, waistbands and hairs on the head and meditate after doing d
Electric stimulation of frog legs by Luigi Galvani in the 1880s shocked the world. The dead body suddenly came to life, muscles contracting to move. Galvani believed that his device could bring a dead body back to life for several seconds. Experiments were carried out on larger and larger animals to
Kutschera SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Koppe was a completely disgusting figure. At the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, he became involved with the Nazis and quickly made a career in the SA and SS. After the creation in October 1939 of the Warta Country - encompassing the western territories of t