In this post we present an excerpt from Plutarch’s ‘Moralia’. Continue reading “Roma & The Trojan women”
The Greek origin of the Trojans
Here we present selected excerpts from Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ book ‘The Roman Antiquities‘ (The Loeb Classical Library). Dionysius here proves the Greek origin of the Trojans. Continue reading “The Greek origin of the Trojans”
The Greek origin of the Romans – Part 3: Aeneas and his Trojans
Here we present selected excerpts from Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ book ‘The Roman Antiquities‘ (The Loeb Classical Library). Apparently, there had been hardly any doubt for Dionysius and the majority of ancient Greek and Roman historians up to his time (1st century B.C.) that the Romans were a nation of mostly Greek origin/genealogy. Continue reading “The Greek origin of the Romans – Part 3: Aeneas and his Trojans”