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The toga was considered Rome's "national costume," privileged to Roman citizens but for day-to-day activities most Romans preferred more casual, practical and comfortable clothing; the tunic, in various forms, was the basic garment for all classes, both sexes and most occupations. It was usually made of linen, and was augmented as necessary ...
This category describes traditional and historic clothing worn during the Roman period. Clothing worn in Italy from the Middle Ages to the Pre-modern era should be categorised under Italian clothing .
Ancient Times, Roman. - 017 - Costumes of All Nations (1882). The legions of the Roman Republic and Empire had a fairly standardised dress and armour, particularly from approximately the early to mid 1st century onward, when Lorica Segmentata (segmented armour) was introduced. [ 1 ]
The Romanised populations, and the Church, remained faithful to the longer tunics of Roman formal costume, coming below the knee, and often to the ankles. By the end of the period, these distinctions had finally disappeared, and Roman dress forms remained mainly as special styles of clothing for the clergy – the vestments that have changed ...
Statue of the Emperor Tiberius showing a draped toga of the 1st century AD. The toga (/ ˈ t oʊ ɡ ə /, Classical Latin: [ˈt̪ɔ.ɡa]), a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between 12 and 20 feet (3.7 and 6.1 m) in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body.
Ancient Roman jewelry was characterized by an interest in colored gemstones and glass, in contrast with their Greek predecessors who focused primarily on the production of high-quality metalwork by practiced artisans. [1] Extensive control of Mediterranean territories provided an abundance of natural resources to utilize in jewelry making.
Nova Romans performing a Roman ceremony in Aquincum (Budapest), 2008.. Nova Roma holds its own local and international conventions and regularly participates with its affiliated reenactment groups [31] in such history festivals and public events as the Festival of Ancient Heritage [32] in Svishtov, Bulgaria, the Roman Market Day [33] [34] [35] in Wells, Maine's Harbor Park, and Forum Fulvii in ...
The banker would pay the money the client owned to the third party. [clarification needed] [59] Stipulation was common in ancient Rome: the debtor was questioned by the creditor in the presence of witnesses, about their willingness to pay back the debt. Written contracts were used to document the transfer of the creditor's loan to the debtor.