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Roman Ring from circa 100-300 A.D.
Bronze Ring 14.80 grams / Measures 2.2 x 2.7 x 1.8 centimeters / Ring size: 9.25 US
This authentic ancient Roman ring is from the time period of circa 100-300 A.D.
[18] By the 3rd century, the Senate had been reduced to a glorified municipal body
one of the basic requirements was the wealth of 12,000 gold aurei (about 100 kg of gold), a figure which would later be raised with the passing of centuries
During and after the civil war, Octavian reduced the huge number of the legions (over 60) to a much more manageable and affordable size (28)
In the 1st century BC Julius Caesar granted Jews the freedom to worship in Rome as a reward for their help in Alexandria
Christianity emerged in Roman Judea as a Jewish religious sect in the 1st century AD
By the 5th century Christian hegemony had rapidly changed the Empire's identity even as the Western provinces collapsed
By the 4th century AD, Greek no longer held such dominance over Latin in the arts and sciences as it had previously, resulting to a great extent from the growth of the western provinces
This was true also of Christian literature, reflected, for example, in the publication in the early 5th century AD of the Vulgate Bible , the first officially accepted Latin Bible
The tunic worn by plebeians (common people) like shepherds and slaves was made from coarse and dark material, whereas the tunic worn by patricians was of linen or white wool
Fingers were used to eat solid foods and spoons were used for soups
Advancements were also made in relief sculptures, often depicting Roman victories
The annual total iron output is estimated at 82,500 t , assuming a productive capacity of c. 1.5 kg per capita
[86] At its peak around the mid-2nd century AD, the Roman silver stock is estimated at 10,000 t, five to ten times larger than the combined silver mass of medieval Europe and the Caliphate around 800 AD
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