Our archenemy of today is one of the greatest exponents of his time, a name that has transcended his time and was synonymous with terror for years. He was not as bad as he has come to us, he was a man of his time, cruel and pragmatic as his opponents were, and not given to the excesses or gratuitous
Twelfth installment of “Archienemies of Rome “. Collaboration of Gabriel Castelló. Our archenemy of today is a little-known woman, but a true heroine of ancient times, the legendary queen Zenobia of Palmyra , an educated woman with a strong temperament and vision of the state who was able to fil
It seems something inseparable from our Mediterranean culture. Like so many other things, we owe our irrepressible fondness for socializing with a drink in hand to our Greco-Roman ancestors. They were the ones who brought to Hispania their custom of having a drink of wine with something solid to acc
According to the RAE dictionary, sybarite is:Native of Síbaris . City founded by the Achaeans in 720 BC. and located in Italy. The inhabitants of this city, the Sybarites, were famous for their exquisiteness and refinement. Hence, this term has remained to designate people who love exquisite pleasur
Our character today was considered one of the most despicable traitors of ancient Rome. Of Germanic origin and Roman citizen at the same time, he was the architect of one of the most degrading defeats suffered by the Roman army in its entire history. Thirteenth installment of “Archienemies de Roma “
What hobby is more popular and visceral than sitting in the stands of a packed sports arena on a warm spring afternoon? Crowds filling the stands, dressed in the colors of their idols, people distributing drinks and fripperies among the respectable, bets on money or pride on who will win and who wil
The answer seems obvious:because they have cut it . Another thing is the reason why they cut it. To explain it, we are going to go back to Classical Greece, in the times of the Athenian general Alcibiades (450 BC–404 BC) . In addition to being a great soldier – he came to fight with the armies of
Flavius Josephus he was a Jewish historian born into a priestly family from Judea. In the year 64 he would go to Rome to obtain from Nero the release of some Jewish priests captured during the revolts against the Romans, cause for which he is prosecuted and imprisoned. However, he is soon released
As its obvious ordinal name indicates, since the time of Romulus this is how the seventh month of the Roman calendar was known. Little prolific month in activities, it was consecrated to Vulcano , god of the underworld, fire and metals. He was represented with his forge and corresponded to Hephaes
Publius Virgil Maron (70 BC – 19 BC), Virgil , was a Roman poet, known for being the author of the Aeneid. It is said that Virgil prepared a funeral for the pet worthy of emperors... his pet of his, according to him, was a fly . The ceremony was held in his mansion, enlivened by musicians, to which
Ninth installment of “Archienemies of Rome “. Collaboration of Gabriel Castelló. Our archenemy of today is one of the most famous women of all time, the protagonist of many essays, novels and major film productions (who doesnt remember a beautiful Liz Taylor in her donkeys milk tub) For this reaso
The value of this dinner amounts to ten million sesterces . After consulting some references (1.2) to calculate the equivalent in euros, the dinner in question would amount to some 15 million euros . And the other question would be the number of diners, which in this case would only be one, Cleopatr
Tenth installment of “Archienemies of Rome “. Collaboration of Gabriel Castelló. Our archenemy today is one of the great Hellenistic rulers. Antiochus III the Great , Ἀντίoχoς Μέγας in Greek, was King of Syria from 223 to 187 BC. Born about 241 BC, he was the second son of Seleucus II Callinicus ,
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar corresponded in French, Alexander the Great and Aristotle exchanged epistles in the language of Moliere, Pascal discovered the law of universal gravitation and passed it on to Newton... all these pearls, and many others, were taken before the Academy of Sciences by the Fr
Protagoras of Abdera he was a Greek sophist, an expert in rhetoric who toured the Greek world charging high fees for his knowledge of the correct use of words. Plato called it a professional sophist (the use of words to succeed). Such was his success that he even created a School of sophists in w
This relevant month, gate of summer, owes its name to the goddess Juno , wife of Jupiter and queen of heaven. Greco-Roman syncretism changed the primitive Juno of functions within the divine pantheon. Within her attributions, the goddess was also the guarantor of nature and marriage. Other theories
This post is not a criticism of the Church or the Pope, God forbid, only the verification of a historical fact. In the year 330 the emperor Constantine I the Great moves the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium – renamed Constantinople -, which after the split will become the capital of the Ea
Eighth installment of “Archienemies de Roma “. Collaboration of Gabriel Castelló. Viriato, the Portuguese terrorist . Myth, legend, hero and scourge of the Republic for seven years, Viriato he is one of the most renowned “Archienemies of Rome” of all time. The exact date of his birth, as well as t
The looting of works of art and the remains of ancient civilizations has been a constant throughout history and, unfortunately, has nurtured an important black market. Some, like the pyramids of Egypt, were protected with traps and mysterious curses; others, like the library of Nineveh, with divine
This was the name of the fifth month of the republican calendar until Marco Antonio during his consulship he proposed to the Senate to change Quintilis to Iulius in honor of his idolized mentor the dictator Gaius Julius Caesar . It was the month consecrated to Minerva , divinity of wisdom assoc
In a short time you will no longer hear in any restaurant in the world that Waiter, there is a fly in my soup!, because surely the fly will be one of the ingredients of the dish we have ordered. According to a 2013 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), eating
When Italy unnecessarily attacked Greece in October 1940, the Greek Army had made great strides in its organization, training and equipment. However, there were many and large shortcomings. OF PANTELIS D. KARYKAS A part of these deficiencies was covered by the many Italian spoils which fell int
The battle at Lechaio, in 390 BC. it is a major Athenian victory, one of the few against the elite Spartans. At the same time, it is the greatest victory of the ancient peltasts against hoplites. Corinth, the focus of a new war, was shaken by the bloody conflict between democratic and oligarchic
The gin and tonic has saved more British lives than all the doctors in the Empire. Winston Churchill even said, although the truth is that if all the phrases attributed to Paulo Coelho and Winston Churchill had been pronounced by them, I dont think they would have had time for anything else. Wheth