http://ancienthistory.about.com/ Ancient / Classical History http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/11/on-this-day-in-ancient-history-16.htm Constantine Public DomainIn A.D. 330, Constantine the Great inaugurated his new capital city, the former Byzantium, which had started as a Greek colony in... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/11/on-this-day-in-ancient-history-16.htm 2008-05-11T08:02:44Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/09/on-this-day-in-ancient-history-15.htm On this day in ancient Rome, Romans appeased the spirits of the dead with beans.This was part of the Lemuria or Lemuralia, which was held on May 9, 11, and... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/09/on-this-day-in-ancient-history-15.htm 2008-05-09T00:23:27Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/08/roman-mothers.htm In last night's newsletter, I sent out a link to an article on Roman Mothers. Rose Williams suggested that I had left out a couple of important ones and sent... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/08/roman-mothers.htm 2008-05-08T12:03:22Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/08/pentecost.htm For the Western Church, the Christian holiday of Pentecost coincides with Mother's Day this year. For the Eastern Church, Pentecost will be on June 15, 2008, according to Nancy Gaifyllia,... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/08/pentecost.htm 2008-05-08T10:38:43Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/06/top-mothers-in-ancient-rome.htm Most of the women who were important in the history of ancient Rome were wives and mothers. From these roles they could exert influence over both their children and husbands.... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/06/top-mothers-in-ancient-rome.htm 2008-05-06T00:05:16Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/05/for-falco-fans.htm Bingley, one of this site's guest writers and one of the bloggers for the Roman History Books and More blog, has come up with a great quiz for Falcophiles ... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/05/for-falco-fans.htm 2008-05-05T22:49:08Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/04/st-helena-2.htm St. Helena © Clipart.com Helena, mother of the first Christian emperor, Constantine I, traveled to the Holy Land where some believe she discovered the cross... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/04/st-helena-2.htm 2008-05-04T00:22:58Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/01/maia-and-the-month-of-may.htm Our month of May is named for the Greek goddess or spring goddess Maia. This day in ancient Roman history was the anniversary of three Republican victories (Fasti Triumphales): 475 B.C. -... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/01/maia-and-the-month-of-may.htm 2008-05-01T13:01:42Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-mt-vesuvius.htm If you live in the US and have access to the SciFi Channel, you may want to watch this week's Doctor Who adventure. I'm biased. Doctor Who is probably my... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-mt-vesuvius.htm 2008-05-01T12:56:40Z http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/04/28/hannibal-profile.htm Hannibal (in profile) as a young man © Clipart.com This week's main article features Mithridates of Pontus, in Asia Minor. The Romans fought 3 wars against this Asian... http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/04/28/hannibal-profile.htm 2008-04-28T23:16:55Z