Comments on: The Ancient Civilization of Rome

By: Sebastiaan Hols

Sebastiaan Hols — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:56:17 +0000

@Renae you are right and you probably know this, but Emperor Claudius wrote a very good book on the subject of Rome’s Etruscan history which is sadly lost to us. It would be so amazing to read his perspective on the mysterious origins…

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:57:55 +0000

You meant the Eastern Roman Empire lasted for another thousand years after the fall of Rome: 476 to 1453.

By: Joe Mack

Joe Mack — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:13:50 +0000

But the Romans were victorious and history is written by the winners.

By: Renae Johnson

Renae Johnson — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 21:35:51 +0000

The foundation of the Roman cities and Empire, engineering, roads, requests, baths, pipes for water systems, heating for baths, sewers, toilets, fountains, running water, their dress,toga, musical instruments, religious observance, Vestal Virgins, Augers, priests,soothsayers who read signs: all came from the Etruscan and their civilization, who ruled and set the grid system for Rome, paved the initial roads, dug the great Cloaca sewer system to drain the swamps, where the Forum is located. They were the foundation of an civilization and empire, not the ignorant tribe, who happened to have a strategic location.

By: Katty

Katty — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:17:59 +0000

In reply to Stephen.

You are right! Thank you for pointing that out.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:07:23 +0000

Was it not 79AD.
Vesuvius eruption.