Germania inferior: small province of the Roman empire, situated along the Lower Rhine. Its capital was Cologne.Taxes, trade and crafts
The economic development of Germania Inferior and Gallia Belgica was not identical. The Rhine zone was a slow starter. It was almost a century after the…
Germania inferior: small province of the Roman empire, situated along the Lower Rhine. Its capital was Cologne.Religion
In the preceding parts of this article, the native religion of Germania Inferior has already been mentioned several times. However, we know hardly anything about this interesting subject, because…
Germanicus: (15 BCE - 19 CE): Roman prince, waged war in Germania.Family
Germanicus
Father: Drusus
Mother: Antonia Minor
Wife: Vipsania Agrippina Maior
Sons: Nero Julius…
Geta: emperor of the Roman world (211).
Geta
Names:
27 May 189: Publius Septimius Geta
Autumn 197: Publius Septimius Geta Caesar
Autumn 209: Imperator Caesar…
Gheriat el-Garbia: Roman fort in Libya, part of the Limes Tripolitanus.If desert people (e.g., the Garamantes) wanted to attack the Roman Empire, they had to travel through the arid desert and needed water. By fortifying the oases, the Romans effecively…
Gholaia: Roman fort, part of the Limes Tripolitanus, modern Bu Njem.
Praetorium
The Praetorium, the residence of the commander, consisted of several parts. There…
Texts on Bar Kochba: Babylonian Talmud, Gittin
Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of…
The pyramids of Giza: the tombs of three Egyptian kings of the Fourth Dynasty, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra (Chephren), and Menkaura (Mycerinus). They were regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Gladiator: professional (or slave) fighter who engaged in combat in a Roman amphitheater.
Mosaic of two gladiators (Kourion)
Gladiator – nearly everybody has…