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In Imperial #Rome the #ornatrix was a sought after figure. But who were they?
The ornatrix was a female slave whose daily task was to take care of creating elaborate hairstyles by literally sewing the hair in shape. They also were in charge of arranging clothing, make up, jewellery & perfumes.
Happy Matralia! This #ancient celebration was held in honour of Mater Matuta, the goddess of fertility, childbirth, dawn & ripening grain. Free women in their first marriage took part in the rites, offering prayers for their sisters' children & making sacrificial cakes.
📷by Sailko, CC
On this day, 10th June, in the year 38 CE, Julia Drusilla, member of the Roman Imperial family, died at the age of 21 from an illness which had taken over Rome. Her brother was Caligula. After her death, Caligua had her deified with the name Diva Drusilla Panthea.
#WorldOceanDay invites us to protect our seas. The #Romans exploited fish stocks on a vast scale to feed their empire. Two thousand years later, the challenge of balancing demand and sustainability remains. 🌊🐟
Fragment of mosaic, 1st century CE, Rome
Today marks #Herbs&SpicesDay. In #AncientRome, #silphium, now extinct, had a range of edible & medicinal uses. It was considered worth its weight in gold!
1-2) Ancient coins showing silphium, Classical Numismatic Group & Public Domain
3) Ferula communis (Giant Fennel) - similar to Silphium, CC
9 June & Nero seem destined to each other - #OTD AD68, #Emperor Nero committed suicide in the face of growing revolt. 9 June 53AD he married Claudia Octavia.
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1) Bust of Nero, Capitoline Museum, Rome.
2) Portrait of Claudia Octavia, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Credit: Folegandros, CC BY-SA 3.0
🏛️ #OTD 8 June #Romans celebrated the Dies Natalis of the Temple of #MensBona. Mens was the goddess of good sense, understanding & wisdom.
The temple was vowed after Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Lake Trasimene 217 BC, following guidance from the Sibylline Books.
📷 Paestum
⚔️ 8 June AD218: The Battle of Antioch. Backed by Julia Maesa, #Elagabalus defeated Emperor #Macrinus & seized the Roman throne. Macrinus & his son Diadumenian were executed. Remarkably, Maesa would later help replace Elagabalus with her other grandson, #SeverusAlexander.
#RomanHistory
Happy Vestalia! ✨🌸
From 7–15 June, #Romans honoured #Vesta, goddess of the hearth & sacred flame.
At the circular Temple of Vesta in the Forum, the Vestal Virgins tended the eternal flame, believed to protect Rome itself.
Women visited the temple barefoot to offer prayers for their households. 🕯️
🎲🏛️ #RomanFortThursday
#Romans at #Trimontium worked hard—but they played too! Gaming pieces, possible board fragments, dice & even a ceramic toy horse have been found at Trimontium - a glimpse into leisure & childhood on Rome's northern frontier.
Learn more: Trimontium Talk tonight: zurl.co/98BDX
