Roman Kingdom
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The Roman Kingdom, also known as the Roman monarchy and the regal period of ancient Rome, was the earliest period of Roman history, when the city and its territory were ruled by kings. According to tr
The ancient quarters of Rome
Shards of terracotta decorative plaques, sixth century BC (Roman Kingdom and Etruscan period), found in the Roman Forum, now in the Diocletian Baths Museum, Rome
Ancus Marcius depicted on a 57 BC denarius
Flamen
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A flamen was a specific type of priest in the ancient Roman religion and one of the oldest classes of the Roman priesthood, with origins likely predating the Republican era. These flamines, of which t
Representation of Fulvia Celera, a flaminica from the city of Tarraco who lived between the I and II CE.
Flamines, distinguished by their pointed apices, as part of a procession on the Augustan Altar of Peace
Portrait of a flamen, Louvre museum, Paris, Ma 431
Bas relief from Arch of Marcus Aurelius showing sacrifice