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The Tutulus Hairstyle: Ancient Roman Hairdressing

 

Channel: Janet Stephens
Duration: 8:14
Description: Janet Stephens’ recreation of a possible tutulus hairstyle, ca. 40 BC using period appropriate tools and techniques. Based on a sculpture in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. Bibliography included. Background Music (“Tutulus” ISRC QM-UDL-13-00001) created by Janet Stephens jntvstp, using Apple Garageband.
Published: February 9, 2013 5:35 pm

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Roman Names

 

Channel: latintutorial
Duration: 7:40
Description: The Romans gave themselves three names, although their names are a bit different from our typical three names. This video covers the basics of the praenomen, nomen, and cognomen.
Published: August 12, 2011 2:40 am

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Doctors, Diseases and Deities: Epidemic Crises and Medicine in Ancient Rome by Sarah Yeomans

 

Channel: BiblicalArchaeology
Duration: 48:45
Description: In this lecture presented at The Explorers Club in New York, BAS Director of Educational Programs Sarah Yeomans examines a recently excavated, as-yet unpublished archaeological site that has substantially contributed to our understanding of what ancient Romans did to combat disease and injury, as well as archaeological evidence for how they responded to one of the most horrifying epidemics the ancient world had ever seen: The Antonine Plague of the 2nd century A.D.
Published: June 5, 2015 1:56 pm

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Music from Ancient Rome

 

Channel: Inbal Augustus
Duration:1:23:19
Description: Synaulia is a team of musicians, archeologists, paleorganologists and choreographers dedicated to the application of their historical research to ancient music and dance, in particular to the ancient Etruscan and Roman periods. In spite of the purported lack of musical originality on the part of the Romans, they did enjoy music greatly and used it for many activities. Scott recounts the obvious military uses of the tuba for signaling, as well as music for funerals, private gatherings, public performances on the stage and large gladiatorial spectacles. Music was also used in religious ceremonies. The Romans cultivated music as a sign of education. Music contests were quite common and attracted a wide range of competition, including Nero himself, who performed widely as an amateur and once traveled to Greece to compete.
Published: October 4, 2012 11:41 pm