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#otd in #AncientRome, the Transvectio equitum took place. This was a parade of young men of the #equestrian class. #EmperorAugustus later combined it with a review to check riders' physical fitness, equipment & character required for military duty.

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#Roman youth on horseback. Chris O, CC.
July 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Shadows devour honour

The Palatine Hill never slept. Even at night, torchlight shimmered on marble, whispers darted through colonnades...

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Subura secrets – Shadows devour honour
The Palatine Hill never slept. Even at night, torchlight shimmered on marble, whispers darted through colonnades, and Rome’s heartbeat pulsed in the shuffle of sandals over polished stone. Aeneas C…
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June 8, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Blood and sand in the shadows

The roar of the crowd still echoed through the stone arches of the Colosseum long after the spectacle had ended.

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Subura secrets – Blood and sand in the shadows
The roar of the crowd still echoed through the stone arches of the Colosseum long after the spectacle had ended. Aeneas Cassius Pollux, ex-slave turned investigator, stood in the shadow of the west…
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February 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The Eternal 30-Year-Old, Augustus Caesar.

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February 26, 2026 at 9:41 AM
#News Archaeologists reveal larger Roman Empire road network: A new high-resolution digital map of the Roman Empire’s road network – built from archaeological, historical, and satellite data – has expanded its length by more than 100,000 kilometres.#Science #Archaeology #Roadmap #Transport…
Archaeologists reveal larger Roman Empire road network
A new high-resolution digital map of the Roman Empire’s road network – built from archaeological, historical, and satellite data – has expanded its length by more than 100,000 kilometres.#Science #Archaeology #Roadmap #Transport #Augustus #EmperorAugustus #RomanEmpire #Europemap
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Iron, smoke and shadows

The drizzle had started before dawn, soft enough not to matter, cold enough to make the marble steps of the Basilica Julia slick.

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Subura secrets – Iron, smoke and shadows
The drizzle had started before dawn, soft enough not to matter, cold enough to make the marble steps of the Basilica Julia slick. Rome was awake in the way a predator stirs, slow, deliberate, waiti…
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August 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM