Roman Times Quarterly

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• Roman Medicine: The tools of Roman Medicine which have come down to us through the efforts of archaeologists will give of some idea of the various techniques used for medical instances. More...

• Rome’s Pivotal Emperors: Augustus Caesar: In accepting his inheritance from Julius Caesar, Augustus turned the Republic into the empire. There was very little in the family origins of Augustus to indicate his future rise to prominence. More...

• Hannibal: Carthaginian General and Political Leader: Carthaginian general famed for bringing his army, including elephants over the Alps. He inflicted three huge defeats on Roman armies, including the largest ever at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC. More...

• On Assignment: Augusta Treverorum (Trier): The following is a report on Augusta Treverorum (Trier) on SEXTILIS XI-XIII MMDCCLIX (11-13 August 2759) by a member of Nova Roma currently living in Germania. More...

• On Ancient Geography: In ancient times the geography of the world was determined not only by actual surface exploration, but also by astronomy, philosophy, geometry, astrology and physics. More...

• Mines and Quarries: Laurium: One of the best known mining regions of the classical world was southeastern Attica, especially in the area of Mount Laurium (Laurion). It is here that there are the remains of an ancient Mycenean citadel at Velatouri. More...

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The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent in the year 116