Remus – the life of an unfortunate twin brother
Everyone is familiar with the story of Romulus and Remus, the twins who founded Rome. In this story, Romulus ends up ruling the city. What about his brother?
The Rape of the Sabine Women – 10 Surprising Notes
The story of the Rape of the Sabine women is one of the best-known Roman legends. It has been a subject for many artists and since antiquity, it shed a very negative light on the circumstances of formation of the Roman nation.
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A story of Copyright Use in the Great Library of Alexandria
Now famous Roman architect Vitruvius tells a fascinating story about a time when the principle of originality resonated intensively in the Great Library of Alexandria in the Ptolemaic Egypt.
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Romulus and Remus – Was Their Father Literally a Huge Dick?
The story of birth of Romulus and Remus has a huge number of versions. One of them, described by Plutarch, really stands out as it includes a giant penis.
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Who Lived in Rome before the Romans
There are some mythical ancient histories that mention other tribes occupying the location that later became Rome. We will have a look at the list coming from the Roman antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus.