In ancient Rome, the cosmos was a tapestry woven with the deeds of gods and mortals, where celestial phenomena like solar eclipses were imbued with divine significance. The Romans, heirs to the Hellenistic tradition, interpreted these occurrences through a blend of fear, reverence, and intellectual curiosity, linking them... read full story
"the sun suffered a total eclipse and most of the sky seemed to be on fire; glowing embers appeared to be falling from it and blood-red comets were seen"