«Nos Sumus Romani Qui Fuimus Ante Memory Of Ancient Italy

In 2011, a group of scholars embarked on an ambitious project: to explore the history of central Italy’s peoples, from their independent beginnings to their integration into the Roman world. This volume, the result of a conference held at the University of Oxford in 2016, delves into the rediscovery of conquered peoples’ contributions to Roman culture during the late Republic and Empire.

By bringing together historians, archaeologists, linguists, and Latin literature specialists, this collection offers a comprehensive and multifaceted perspective on these complex topics. The essays examine how these influences, particularly prominent during the late Republic and Augustan period, formed a “connective tissue” that shaped the “unaccomplished identity” of ancient Italy.

The volume avoids a Roman-centric viewpoint, instead investigating the issue from diverse angles to provide a nuanced understanding of Italy’s cultural heritage.