Life is the characteristic state of organisms. Properties common to terrestrial organisms (plants, animals, fungi, protists and bacteria) are that they are cellular, carbon-and-water-based with complex organization, having a metabolism, a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and—through natural selection—adapt.
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Ancient Roman Marriage - An exploration of wedding customs in ancient Greece and Rome as described in the poetry of Sappho and Catullus.
Ancient Rome Daily Life - A friendly look at the daily routines and lifestyle of the ancient Romans.
Antique Roman Dishes - A collection of recipes of ancient Roman foods, translated from a German translation of Marcus Gaius Apicius: De Re Coquinaria.
Early Greek and Roman Baths - Information on the physical and social history of the baths in ancient Greek and Roman times.
Exploratio - Exploring the Roman world. Includes image databases of Roman artifacts and sites, and practical experiments in reconstructing day-to-day Roman techniques such as cloth dyeing.
Meta Description: [ The aim of Exploratio is to provide help and encouragement to people seeking to find out about life in the Roman world. ]
Marriage in Ancient Rome - A short essay considering the institution of marriage and the role of women in the context of larger Roman society.
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Professio Antiquus Ancient Arts - Dedicated to the arts of ancient Rome with an emphasis on cooking. Intensive research into Roman cooking and recipes. Includes information on other domestic arts as well.
Meta Description: [ Professio Antiquus - Ancient Arts Online is a compendium of research and information focusing on the domestic arts of the Ancient world. Includes a Roman cookery page & a section devoted to medieval & other historical cookery; Ancient Roman, Early Period, ]
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Rich Hamper's Rome Resources - Personal site offering unusual information on aspects of life in the late Republic. Topics include cosmetics, music, interjections, hair, pets, and sanitation.
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Roman Calendar - An electronic re-creation of the Roman perpetual calendar.
Roman Farm Management - Translations of Cato the Elder's De Agricultura and Varro's Rerum Rusticarum Libri Tres. In plain text (two version) or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
Meta Description: [ Download the free eBook: Roman Farm Management by Marcus Porcius Cato ]
Roman Funerals - Short essay on death and burial in ancient Rome by J.K. Gillon.
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Roman Orgy - Antique Roman cooking, with recipes from Apicius and Cato. Mailing list and links.
Slavery in the Roman Republic - Conduct and treatment.
The Domus of Senex Caecilius - Modeled visit to ancient home domus and country farm. Each room has history of Roman living spaces, festivals, decoration, worship, and daily living. Includes learning games and puzzles.
Villa Julilla - Multiple articles on Roman daily life, food, dress, lifestyle, history, within context of visit to an Imperial Roman home.
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