phrase when in rome comes from a saying attributed to ambrose.
phrase when in rome comes from a saying attributed to ambrose.
where does phrase when in rome come from?
a saying attributed to ambrose
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the "collegium pontificum" (college of pontiffs) was the most important priesthood of ancient rome. the foundation of this sacred college and the office of pontifex maximus is attributed to the second king of rome, numa pompilius. much of what is known about the regal period in roman history is semi-legendary or mythical. the "collegium" presumably acted as advisers to the "rex" (king) in religious matters. the "collegium" was headed by the "pontifex maximus", and all the "pontifices" held their office for life. but the pontifical records of early rome were most likely destroyed when the city was sacked by the gauls in 387 bce, and the earliest accounts of archaic rome come from the literature of the republic, most of it from the 1st century bc and later.
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