Romans here & there by Ane Miren Iruretagoiena Aldazabal

Here there are the main ways in Roman times

airureta — 2023-05-16 16:04:54 UTC

Roman Bread

2023-05-22 09:16:56 UTC

Romans liked olive oil, wheat flour and wine. They loved the bread of this shape, with divisions easy to cut.

Latin

2023-05-22 09:26:58 UTC

There are several modern languages coming from Latin: French,Spanish,Italian,Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Romanian...

The most ancient Basque remain

marraizech — 2023-05-22 09:37:57 UTC

Two years ago they found a metallic hand with the inscription "Sorioneku". It is the oldest writing in Basque ever found. It appeard near Pamplona.
There was a civil war among the Romans, and villagers were allies to one side. The other side burnt the village and they had to run away. They left everything on its own.

via Asturica Burdigala

2023-05-22 09:39:39 UTC

The via Asturia Burdigala joined
two important points for Romans,
a silver mine in Astorga with a harbour in
Bourdeaux and passed through our valley, Sakana.

The Roman city of Andelos

2023-05-22 09:41:28 UTC

In Mendigorría, Navarre, next to the chapel of Our Lady of Andión there is a Roman town called Andelos with a water supply system. It takes the water to the centre and it is distributed around the city, and consists of a dam, storage tanks, an aqueduct and the Castellum Aquae.

Roman aqueduct of Pont d'Ael

2023-05-22 10:13:40 UTC

CAIUS AVILLIUS CAIMUS PATAVINUS PRIVATUM this plate explains that the builder of the bridge-aqueduct was a private citizen.measuring 56 metres in height and more than 50 metres in length.
The monument had a double function of bridge and acqueduct and was consequently built on two different levels: a drain for canalizing water in the upper part and a covered passageway in the lower section, allowing the transit of men and animals.The acqueduct-bridge played therefore a fundamental role in the extraction and processing of the marble of the local quarries.

Roman bridge of Pont-St- Martin (20km.far)

2023-05-22 10:21:10 UTC

Built on I century along the roman road of Gaul

Roman diet

2023-05-22 10:31:02 UTC

The rich people (patricians) ate more meat , fish and exotic plates (flamingos,cranes) , the poor people (plebeians) ate legumes, bread and vegetables.In roman banquets didn't miss the "garum" a special sauce with fishes, garum was also used on dessert.That's disgusting!

AUGUSTUS' S ARCH in Aosta (40 km. far)

2023-05-22 10:31:15 UTC

It was built in 25 a.C. for celebrating the victory of Romans on the first citizens of Aosta Valley: the Salasses. The arch was dedicated to emperor Augustus. The ancient name of Aosta was Augusta Praetoria.

Forua

2023-05-23 10:08:29 UTC

This is a Roman market in Forua, near Gernika. The name of this village comes from the activity they did in Roman times.

A 'mansio' in Uharte-Arakil

2023-05-23 10:20:13 UTC

5km. away from Lakuntza there was a 'MANSIO' or a restop in Roman times. There was one of these, every 30 km. or so.

Romans named us

2023-05-23 10:20:18 UTC

Romans called us 'Vascones' and nowadays we are Basque

Latin words in Basque

2023-05-23 10:21:00 UTC

These are the Basque words that come from Latin:
Latin: Basque: English:

-Ausus -Ausarta -Brave
-Fructus -Fruituak -Fruits
-Portus -Portua -Harbour
-Locus -Leku -Place
-aris suffix -ari atzizkia -er suffix

And more.

Pompaelos

nrazquipin — 2023-05-23 10:22:26 UTC

The current name of Pamplona comes from Pompaelos. It was the Roman name of the town. It comes from the Roman General Pompeio

Romans in Santacara

ealegrigon1 — 2023-05-23 10:23:06 UTC

LATIN IS NOT (completely) DEAD

2023-05-24 07:30:40 UTC

Forum and cryptoporticus in Aosta

2023-05-24 07:52:55 UTC

This monument, which dates back to the Augustan era, its main purpose was to create a structure for containing and levelling, creating a difference of level between the holy area and the adjacent forum. Perhaps was later put forward that the semi-buried part could have been used as a warehouse and military storage area (horreum).

roman theatre in Aosta

2023-05-24 07:55:41 UTC

Roman road in Donnas ( 15km.far)

2023-05-24 07:58:54 UTC

In Donnas, the stretch of paved road lies below an arch which is cut into the rock and features a carefully worked archway.

Porta Preaetoria in Aosta

2023-05-24 08:00:34 UTC

Roman walls in Aosta

nnotari — 2023-05-24 08:01:25 UTC

Roman road in Aosta Valley

2023-05-24 08:04:19 UTC

Arakil river

2023-05-24 09:39:05 UTC

Ara-Coeli is a latin name for 'Altar in the sky'. lt seems to refer to 'San Migel in excelsis', a church at the top of the hill.
It's alike the current name of our river Arakil.

Dinners

marraizech — 2023-05-25 10:20:07 UTC

Dinners were very important for Romans.
They used to eat three different dishes:
First, eggs, shellfish or snails .

Then, meat.

Fruit or sweets for dessert.
They had dinner laying over a couch.

Mushrooms

2023-05-25 10:21:41 UTC

Amanita caesarea is commonly found in Europe. Its name comes from the Romans. It was known in ancient times and was particularly valued on the tables of Roman Emperors. This delicious mushroom was the favourite dish of Emperor Nero.

A mosaic in Navarre

2023-05-29 09:15:53 UTC

Romans' bars

2023-05-29 09:25:21 UTC

Bars: The ´´ Thermopolis´´ were places very similar to our current bars. And nowadays we like going to bars.

The aqueduct of Alcanadre-Lodosa

nrazquipin — 2023-05-29 09:37:34 UTC

It's one of the most famous legacies that Romans gave to us.
It's wide and its pillars are thick to resist the Ebro river strong currents and floods.

Messages in 'Tabula cerata'

ealegrigon — 2023-05-29 09:44:07 UTC

Romans used to send messages with a person in a wooden structure filled with wax.
Nowadays we use SMS and Whatsapp.

Crossroads

2023-05-30 10:00:00 UTC

In all the Roman towns there were crossroads. They were made of big stones.

Honey

2023-05-31 09:37:54 UTC

Romans used honey for medicine. They also used it as a sweeter because they didn't have sugar at that time.

Oiasso

ealegrigon — 2023-05-31 09:40:35 UTC

Oiasso was an active natural port in Roman times. It's the area near the border to France.

The two Getarias

ealdunaand — 2023-06-01 10:13:41 UTC

Two of the ports of the Basque Country were Roman settlements to make salted fish. Both have the same name: Getaria in the Spanish side and Gethary in the French one.

THE MAIN MEALS

sbarbero — 2023-06-04 09:05:05 UTC

The common people ate a light breakfast (IENTACULUM)with the left-overs of the night before, then a quick lunch (PRANDIUM) with olives, bread and cheese or a legumes soup in termopolia. The dinner (COENA) was the most important meal and the Romans ate dinner very early , at 4 or 5 p.m. with a main dish, a puls of cereals, soup, cheese, vegetables and sometimes meat.