1.0AIAC - Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classicahttps://www.aiac.org/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QeYydyoqo3"><a href="https://www.aiac.org/en/eventi/the-ominous-city/">The ominous city</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.aiac.org/en/eventi/the-ominous-city/embed/#?secret=QeYydyoqo3" width="600" height="338" title="“The ominous city” — AIAC - Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica" data-secret="QeYydyoqo3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.aiac.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.aiac.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/csm_puff_20kalendariet_0_055f6e3f2a.jpg600400Omens and divine signs were closely linked to the topography of ancient Rome. There was a conspicuous physical presence of buildings, monuments, plants and objects associated with omens in the city. Several temples were consecrated to expiate prodigies while others were rebuilt. Statues were dedicated, moved around, restored, and ritually cleansed because of portents. Sacred... Read more »