Roman Editorial Board:

Tanaquil Sergius, editor

Calpurnia Caesar, assistant editor

Quid Novi? What's New in Rome

Things just go on in Rome, as they have always done. The Eternal City just goes on forever. We have passed the 6,000 member line and the Roman World counts 61 groups and we're still going strong. Information on some of the newest groups can be found elsewhere on this page. I would like to wish all Roman citizens a fine summer and if you're going to take a vacation, let it be a good one!

Some of the Newest of Groups in the Roman World

Hollywood on the Tiber!:

Love 'em or hate 'em, Sword and Sandal epics and movies are a part of modern cinematic culture. Come talk about your favorite Cleopatra, or ridicule all the historical mistakes you saw! Either way, bring the popcorn and be ready for a good show!

Sons of Venus:

Ever wondered what it would be like to take a plane trip to the Roman Empire? Come to the group Sons of Venus, where we discuss alternate history and What If? scenarios based on Roman history. If you like good theoretical discussion, we're your group!

I, Claudius:

'I, Claudius' is a role play group dedicated to exploring the Julio-Claudian time period in general and the events in the life of Claudius in particular. Using the books I, Claudius and Claudius the God by Robert Graves as a starting point, the group explores fictional events that may well have occurred in the character’s lives, as well as actual events from different perspectives.

The Satyricon Society:

A group in the Roman World, dedicated to the study of and story writing related to the 'Satyricon', the ancient novel by Petronius and other areas within the Latin Literature.

The Garden of Philodemus:

This is a philosophy school and speculations are welcome; they must however be kept in context. This is to say that it can be discussed how a philosophical or scientific doctrine can influence artists, but the paintings of Picasso cannot be discussed. One can discuss preemptive warfare and POW treatment but not Iraq or Guantanamo.

Would you like to see the latest news of your group featured on this page? Send your group news to: Tanaquil Sergius! Any ideas for the creation of a new group? You are advised to talk with possible interested people first and to post your idea on the following threads: the Ideas for the Roman Academic Centers thread or the Ideas and Proposals for Roman Role Play Groups thread. You can contact the Roman Scribes as well.

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Roman Neighborhood Info

During the last Springfest, Rome has produced a good amount of very nice and interesting tours and quizzes. The best of these have been added to the various Roman Neighborhoods, which has been considered a good idea by many: thus, we won't 'lose' these beautiful pieces of work by some of our finest weavers and workers in the pile of posts of the Roman World. We will continue doing this in the future, thus adding many valuable pieces of work and information to our neighborhoods. However, this doesn't mean that the neighborhood pages of the Roman World have been filled or are being filled with tours and quizzes! We still need people working on the vast amounts of pages which form the Roman Empire...Elsewere in this Roman Neighborhoods paragraph, you can find the neighborhood list showing who is doing what and what has already been done. There is much much more to do, so come on, you city builders, crank up your efforts and create a beautiful city or place in the Roman World! It's your Roman Neighborhood World!

For an update on the Roman Hoods Report, check this link. Would you like to be a Roman Neighborhood or city builder? Please, check one of the provinces that still need to be worked on and contact your Roman Scribe Tanaquil Sergius! For a special Tour of the Roman Neighborhoods, see: Iter, Caesar's Journey, by Calpurnia Caesar, Cyhiraeth Volcae and Senex Caecilius!

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Featured Articles:

Publius Fabius Scipio: Diocletian and the Great Persecution

Calpurnia Caesar: The Art of Defamation in Cicero’s In Pisonem

Group Spotlight:

Vesuvius 79 AD is all about the history and fiction around Pompei, just before it was buried under the Vesuvius' hot ashes: if we were in Pompeii on the early days of August, 79 AD, we would see how Pompeii looked like any other busy, prosperous city. People were moving about, trading goods, news, gossips... living!

Member Spotlight:

Maria Marius is one of our first and most regular members and has been around from the AS days on. She is our master roleplayer and a member of the Roman Welcoming committee. If you want to know or learn how to prepare for a proper role play, then Maria is the person to talk to!

Featured Location:

Conimbriga in Lusitania is the most important archaeological and historical evidence of the Roman Period in the province of Lusitania. It had fertile lands for agriculture, a river nearby as well as wealthy stone resources for building. The name Conímbriga can be roughly translated into 'High rocky place'.