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The Roman Toga
The toga was the mark of the male Roman citizen. Traditionally woollen, it was usually worn on formal occasions. However, togas varied according to the wearer’s status and the event. What was the...
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Roman Men’s Clothing
Every item of male clothing made a statement about a man’s position in society. Even if a man did not wear his toga, the colour, design and materials that formed his garments told the onlooker...
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Roman Women’s Clothes
The way Roman women dressed changed with time. Initially very simple and similar to Roman men, by the late republic, women had their own distinctive type of dress, with marital and social status...
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The History of the Ancient Roman Calendar
The Roman calendar or fasti began as a seasonal calendar but developed into a register of days for legal or public business. It is believed to have been introduced to Rome from Etruria sometime before...
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The Roman Calendar Year
The term “calendar” is taken from the Latin calends or the first day of the month. It is now used to describe the division of the year ahead. The Roman calendar followed the same basic principles. But...
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The Evidence for the Historical Boudica
Boudicea or Boudica is the British queen of the Iceni who led the tribes of Britain in revolt against their Roman conquerors in the first century AD. Her original Celtic name “Boudica” has become...
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The Sacred Sites of the Iceni after the Boudiccan Revolt
After the Boudiccan revolt, the rebuilding of Roman Britain began. Archaeology shows that in most cases, towns and settlements were rebuilt immediately — with one exception. Many Iceni sites and...
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Roman Marriage
Marriage in ancient Rome was not about uniting two people. Instead, it was about creating a solid social and economic bond from the union of two families. However, the legalities of a wedding were...
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