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Item MUNIFICENCE OF THE ARISTOCRATS OF ROMAN TRIPOLITANIA(2002) Aneni O.MMany authors such as Banaji (2002; 2015), Mattingly (2003), and Cherry (1988), have variously discussed Rome’s policies in Roman Tripolitania as well as economic and agricultural progress of Tripolitania which was aided and controlled by the aristocrats of the region. This study, however, aims to examine munificence in the form of donations by aristocrats of Roman Tripolitania from their largesse towards their patriae (fatherland). These donations ranged from beautification to erections of some monuments in their cities. This paper intends to examine, using data in the form of Latin inscriptions, munificence of the elites of the region. The data for this study is sourced from the Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania (IRT). The paper adopts a methodology that is historical as it throws light on status of men and the munificence of the aristocrats of Roman Tripolitania. The paper argues that the munificence of the aristocrats of the region was one of the obligations of men of such high economic and social standing. The study further argues that in exchange of the donations, aristocrats earned recognition in the form of political allegiance from the citizens and the states. Further studies that may examine social status in Roman Tripolitania are recommended.Item Nigeria and the Classic(2009) Aneni O.Mvarious factor such as diseases, superstitious beliefs, lead poisoning, infanticle, plagues, and much more can be attributed to death in antiquity, people died more from diseases than from the aforementioned factors. Such diseases included fevers (causes, tertian,quartan, and quotidian), tuberculosis, cough, dysentery, tenesmus, diarrhea, brain fever, paroxysms, opthalmia, hemipleghia stranguty, and many more .Of the above named disorders, the fevers which is malaria was the leading cause of death in antiquity. the tertian, quartan, quotidian and the irreglar fevers were frequently mentioned in the works of ancient medical practitioners such as Hippocrates, Aulus cornelius celsus, varro and pliny the Elder some contemporary authors such as david soren and robert sallares through intense reseach unraveled and procnounced plasmodium falciparum (malaria) as the cause of death of children whose bones were excavated in lugnano teverina. This paper however, considers the aforesaid fevers which are malarial in nature as the prinpal cause of death in antiquity.Item Lead poisoning in ancient Rome(2007) Aneni O.MLead, a poisonous metal is extremely toxic even in microscopic quantities. The preponderance as well as the effectiveness of this greyish metal, especially in the production of domestic, industrial and architectural applications rendered it popular among ancient Romans. It was used for the production of pots, pans and cosmetics. It was also used for the production of water pipes, and enhancing the colour and taste of wine. A school of thought links lead poisoning to the fall of the ancient Roman Empire. On the other hand, another school of thought asserts that it is untenable to suggest that lead poisoning affecting the ruling aristocrats brought about the collapse of this great empire. However, both groups agree that lead poisoning was an issue in the empire. This discourse views the importance of lead; the role it played in the productivity of the empire and aspects of lead poisoning in ancient Rome