It was positively not a coincidence that the New York Instances published its story on the trial of a certain Gadalias and Saulos this previous Monday, April 14th. The defendants, as their names suggest, didn’t stay in modernity: the papyrus documenting their authorized troubles dates to the reign of Hadrian, round 130 AD. These males had…
A lot attention has been paid to the autumn of the Roman Empire, by eachone from august historians like Edward Gibbon to modern-day observers wringing their arms over the destiny of the United States of America. However as each Rome enthusiast is aware of, that lengthy collapse constitutes only one chapter — or somewhat, a collection…
71 You possibly can spend a month in Rome and nonetheless really feel such as you’ve barely scratched the floor of all of the Everlasting Metropolis has to supply. Nevertheless it’s extra possible that you’ve got just some days to spend right here as you journey to a number of the different finest cities in…
43 Sicilian meals. Tuscan meals. Venetian meals. Every space in Italy has its personal distinctive flavors and well-known dishes—Rome isn’t any completely different. When you could also be hungry for an enormous bistecca (steak) in Florence, Rome has two dueling dishes you’ll crave once you return residence: amatriciana and carbonara. These drool-worthy dishes (together with…
591 Doing a research overseas program is usually a life-changing expertise, even when it’s short-term. Simply ask Azucena, a university pupil from Texas A&M Worldwide College and an AIFS Overseas Alumni Ambassador who spent a January Term finding out in Italy’s capital metropolis of Rome. Now that she’s formally a part of the AIFS alumni group, Azucena can…
478 As I replicate on the outstanding milestone of AIFS’s sixtieth anniversary, I can’t assist however be crammed with a way of gratitude for all those that have been part of this unimaginable journey. From Sir Cyril Taylor’s visionary management and keenness for fostering worldwide schooling, to colleagues and school members who tirelessly supported our…
Sasha Truwagerskoy, formerly an beneathgrad at U. Chicago, has created a “subway-style diagram of the key Roman roads, primarily based on the Empire of ca. 125 AD.” Drawing on Stanford’s ORBIS model, The Pelagios Mission, and the Anto9 Itinerary, Truwagerskoy’s map combines well-known historic roads, just like the Through Appia, with much lesser-known ones (in somes cases…