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Murcia (deity)
Murcia was a little-known goddess in ancient Rome In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 B .... Her name occurs as a surname of Venus (mythology), Venus. According to Livy she had a temple at the foot of the Aventine Hill near to the Palatine Hill. ''Murcus'' is said to have been an old name for the Aventine Hill itself; hence the adjective ''murtius'' (= ''murcius'') was applied to the turning-posts of the Circus Maximus, which was also situated in a valley between the Aventine and the Palatine Hills. The name Murcia was linked to the name of the myrtus, myrtle tree (Latin ''myrtus'') by folk etymology; hence the spellings Murtia and Murtea. This association with myrtle, which was a sign of Venus (mythology), Venus, led to her naming as "Venus of the Myrtles". Christian writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), Roman Republic (509–27 BC) and Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD) until the fall of the western empire. Ancient Rome began as an Italic settlement, traditionally dated to 753 BC, beside the River Tiber in the Italian Peninsula. The settlement grew into the city and polity of Rome, and came to control its neighbours through a combination of treaties and military strength. It eventually dominated the Italian Peninsula, assimilated the Greek culture of southern Italy ( Magna Grecia) and the Etruscan culture and acquired an Empire that took in much of Europe and the lands and peoples surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It was among the largest empires in the ancient world, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants, roughly 20% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
