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As its name implies, one of the guiding aims of THE RMRS is carrying out research and experimentation on a variety of historical matters relating to Roman military and civil life.
The Society also has a founding aim to share its knowledge, discoveries and findings with you. So, in THE RMRS’ Blog you will find articles and papers that may be of interest or use in studying Roman history. Why not take a look…
Testudo
Etymology The Roman testudo means “tortoise” not “turtle”, even if Rex Harrison, playing Julius Caesar in the 1963 film “Cleopatra”,...
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May 711 min read
Roman Religion: Public and Private
The correct religious observance, in public or private, was of huge importance to the Romans.
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Feb 2830 min read
Social roles and gender in the Roman world
Comparing two views of how women were portrayed in the Roman world.
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Feb 287 min read
Roman Women
Author : Hatch, J., (2008), “How well do we actually know Roman women”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 3, Issue 11, THE...
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Feb 278 min read
The Roman Calendar
Author : Bolton, R., (2017), “The Roman Calendar”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 12, Issue 9, THE RMRS, pp. 4....
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Feb 273 min read
The Roman Family
Author : Stell, R., (2005), “The Roman Family: Some notes for re-enactors”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 1, Issue 4,...
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Feb 2711 min read
Io Saturnalia!
Author : Hatch, M. A., (2010), “Io Saturnalia!”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 5, Issue 1, THE RMRS, pp. 3-4. Origins ...
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Feb 256 min read
Roman Religion: Decoding Tombstones
Author : Marsden, D., (2011), “Decoding your Roman tombstones”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 6, Issue 4, THE RMRS, pp....
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Feb 251 min read
Roman Religion: Lemuralia or Happy Halloween?
Author : Hatch, M., (2008), “Happy Halloween”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 3, Issue 10, THE RMRS, pp. 2-3. It’s that...
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Feb 253 min read
Roman Religion: an Introduction
Author : Hewitt, C., (2013), “Roman Religion: an Introduction”, first published on THE RMRS website. Pietas The term “religion” does...
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Feb 248 min read
What have the Romans ever done for us? Roads?
Author : Keys, D., (2011), “ What did the Romans ever do for us if they didn’t build our roads ”, The Independent, London, available...
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Feb 243 min read
The “Oldest Profession”
Author : Pooke, A., (2009), “Did Prostitutes in Rome wear Red and Yellow?”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 4, Issue 5,...
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Feb 249 min read
Rome’s foundation and its Lupercal
Author : Holmes, S., (2007), “Digging into the myths of Rome”, BBC News, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 2, Issue 11, THE...
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Feb 243 min read
Bless’d are the Cheese Makers
Roman cheese making.
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Feb 245 min read
Harpastum, the “beautiful game”
The Ancient Greeks and Romans are known to have played many ball games, some of which involved the use of the feet. The Roman game...
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Feb 243 min read
AD 69: the Year of the Four Emperors
A introductory guide to "AD 69: The Year of the Four Emperors".
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Feb 249 min read
St Valentine’s Day
Author : Hatch, M.A., (2010), “St Valentine’s Day”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 5, Issue 1, THE RMRS, p. 2....
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Feb 242 min read
Dressing Like a Roman
What follows was written by the late Clive Hewitt who went by the name of Sextilli amongst his friends in The Roman Military Research...
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Dec 31, 202425 min read
Experiences on the March with Replica Roman Equipment
Author : Atkinson, D. and Morgan, L., (1984), “The Wellingborough and Nijmegen March”, originally published in “Roman Military Equipment:...
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Dec 30, 202411 min read
Manicae
Author : Brown, P., (2007), “The Manica in the Roman Army up to 150 AD”, first published in The Imperial Courier, Volume 2, Issue 5, THE...
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Dec 29, 20248 min read
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