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Old Roman Specularis Mines
Spain used to be a kind of Eldorado. It was fabulously rich in minerals. Rome and Carthage both financied their wars with Spanish gold and silver. Roman gold mine of Las Medulas, Leon, Spain GNFD photo by Rafael Ibez … Continue reading
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Tagged graffiti, lapis specularis, Las Médulas, lucerna, Nero, Pliny the Elder, Roman circus, Roman Empire, Roman mines, Rome, Segóbriga, windows
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A Man in a Toga
What did a Roman wear? Why, a toga, of course. Roman toga (public domain image) Wasn’t that a troublesome garment to walk around in? Yes, you had to readjust it constantly. Walking and talking with gestures messed it up. How … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, dress, history, Romans, Segóbriga, Spain, toga
Tagged Caesar, Forum, Roman dress, Segóbriga, toga, toga virilis, tradition
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Great Names in History 