Muzio Scevola - The Hand in the Flames
The Hand in the Flames: How Muzio Scevola’s Guts Saved a City
This is the legend of Caio Muzio Scevola: Imagine a hostage crisis where the prisoner’s response to torture was to shove his own hand into a fire.
Orazio Coclite - the lone defender of the Sublicio bridge
Orazio Coclite the Lone Hero Defender Of The Sublicio Bridge
Orazio Coclite: in 508 BC the Romans faced a fierce attack by the Etruscans of Chiusi, led by King Porsenna who wanted to conquer Rome...
Clelia and King Porsenna - Ideas for Travelers
The Legend of Clelia and King Porsenna: A Tale of Roman Courage
The Legend of Clelia and King Porsenna: Clelia's upbringing, born into a respected Roman family, instilled in her the core Roman virtues of duty, courage, and resilience.
Alberico II di Spoleto - Princeps of Rome
Alberico II and the Forgotten Republic of Rome
Alberico II di Spoleto emerged to seize control and impose an unprecedented twenty-two years of peace and order on a Rome in a state of near-anarchy
S. Stephen martyr - Ideas for Travelers
The Face of an Angel: The Story of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr
Saint Stephen is one of the most compelling figures of the early Church—not just for how he died, but for how he lived
Testaccio Carnival Downhill - Ideas for Travelers
The Carnival Downhill: Rome’s Forgotten Race down Monte Testaccio
The Carnival downhill: in the riotous heart of medieval Rome, one of the year's most anticipated events was the Race of Monte Testaccio
Minerva at the gate of Ostia
Minerva at the Gate of Ostia
Minerva in Ostia embodied a triple heritage. Her importance was made explicit at the city’s threshold: a statue of Minerva stood near the Porta Romana.
the cult of Mithra in Ostia
Mithra’s Secret Flame in Ostia
The cult of Mithra: brought to Ostia, and later to Rome itself, largely by legionnaires returning from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean
Pistores of Ostia - Ideas for Travelers
The Bakers of Ostia: Feeding the Heart of the Roman Empire
The Pistores of Ostia: In the bustling port city of Ostia, just a few miles from Rome, the guild of the professional bakers played a crucial role in sustaining both the local population and the mighty Roman Empire itself
Augustales of Ostia
The Augustales of Ostia
The Augustales of Ostia in the bustling harbor city of Ostia, the heart of Roman empire maritime trade played a central role in sustaining the spiritual life of its citizens