ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
The thirty years which followed the death of Justinian are covered by three reigns, those of Justinus II [565-578], Tiberius Constantinus [578-582], and Maurice [582-602]. Continue reading “The partition of Italy between the Lombards and the Empire (6th c. AD)”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Pompeii, Italy. Continue reading “Monuments from Pompeii, Italy”
At the last moment the Goths found a king and a hero to rescue them, and the conquest of Italy was destined to be deferred for twelve years more. Continue reading “The Imperial Roman Armies defeat the Goths – The last phase of the Gothic War in Italy”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Arpino, Italy. Continue reading “The fortified remains of Arpino, Italy”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of the Etruscan necropolis of Banditaccia, at Cerveteri, Lazio, Rome, Italy. Continue reading “The Etruscan necropolis of Banditaccia, at Cerveteri, Lazio, Rome, Italy”
In the early spring (217 B.C.) Gaius Flaminius with his army advanced through Etruria and encamped before Arretium, while Gnaeus Servilius advanced as far as Ariminum to watch for the invasion of the enemy from that side. Continue reading “The battle of lake Thrasymene (or Trasimene) in Etruria between the Romans and Carthaginians”
