Delatores – Who Were The Professional Gossip Collectors In Ancient Rome?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the past, many unusual professions were well-paid, but some of these jobs were not respectable. A delatore in ancient Rome could earn a lot of money by collecting gossips about citizens. Credit: Mᴀssimo Todaro – Adobe Stock In ancient Rome, some people worked as delatores. They were professional informants paid […]
Amazing Restoration Of Ancient Roman Vineyard Buried Underneath The Ash Of Mount Vesuvius For 2,000 Years
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com – On the morning of August 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy erupted. It was one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded history. In a surviving document left by only some surviving witnesses, the first day was perceived as normal, but small earthquakes were felt for four days before […]
Lavish Home And Exotic Garden Of Emperor Caligula Discovered In Rome
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have found the remains of Emperor Caligula’s luxury home and exotic garden. Stabbed to death by the Praetorian Guard in A.D. 41 Caligula is today remembered as one of the most horrible Roman emperors of all time. Many ancient Romans were happy when he was gone, and he was […]
King Alaric’s Strange Dream, Sack Of Rome And Forever Hidden Grave
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The year was 395, and Alaric had just become the King of the Visigoths. A few days later, he had a strange dream that made an impression on him. What did it mean? Was he destined to accomplish something extraordinary, or was it a bad omen? Deep in his heart, […]