Tag: Victor

The Mystery of the Building of the Temple of Hercules Victor

Although the Forum Boarium includes several striking sites — such as the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, the Arch of Janus, and the temple of Portunus — the first thing that always catches my eye is the Temple of Hercules Victor. The well-preserved temple’s round shape and ...

Mocking the Victor

You will lose, so laugh all you want. That is the American political philosophy of the right. It is joyless, humorless, dour, and usually wins. They endlessly push through the weak liberals who ridicule them. Liberals can’t see beyond the tip of the nose and the moral outrage of the day cli...