History Series / TheRomanMysteries

* HurtingHero - Lupus is the main example at the beginning of the series. Jonathan also becomes one.

* AllThereInTheManual - ''The Roman Mysteries Treasury'' contains additional information about the characters and UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire which never made it into the [[Literatre/TheRomanMysteries novels]] or the TV series.

* MysteryFiction - This series is MysteryFiction, and often uses a MysteryArc for the story structure. A wide variety of standard MysteryTropes are used throughout the series.

* HistoricalFiction - The series is set in TheRomanEmpire, beginning in the year 79 AD. Most of the events take place in Ostia (port city of Rome), with the occasional trip to the city of Rome and other locations within the empire.

* {{Patronymic}} - The series accurately depicts the use of patronymics in period cultures. Notable examples are Jonathan ben Mordecai and Mordecai ben Ezrah.

* PoliceAreUseless - Well, not completely useless, but the only thing they seem to be useful for are locking up the criminals that Flavia and friends have identified. Of course, historic Rome did not have anything approaching modern police forces or professional, scientific criminal investigation techniques, so this is probably not far from the truth.

* SeaStories - Most of the series would not qualify, however ''The Colossus of Rhodes'' would. Not only is it about ship voyage through the Mediterranean Sea, but the story also incorporates explicit parallels to one of the SeaStories of Myth/ClassicalMythology, namely ''Jason and The Argonauts''.

** Many of the episodes have both explicit references to Myth/ClassicalMythology and intentional parallels to the referenced myths within the story line.

* TheSpeechless - Lupus is unable to talk for reasons not revealed for several episodes. It is notable that in the books, Lupus can not talk because his tongue was cut out, however in the TV series his tongue is still intact.

* TwinSwitch - Gaius briefly poses as Marcus in one ''The Dolphins of Laurentum''.

* AmateurSleuth and Kid Detective - Flavia and friends are children that investigate mysteries, including but not limited to crimes.

* Acquired Situational Narcissism - In "The Pirates of Pompeii" Flavia acquired this toward Nubia when convinced a slave girl should act a particular way.

* BigBad - Some of the books have villians and others do not, however the villian whose kidnapping ring forms one of the recurring plot lines of the series is refered to by the characters is "The Big Buyer". [[spoiler: After the "Big Buyer" is captured, it is revealed that there is a "Bigger Buyer" who is in fact ultimatly in charge of the kidnapping.]]
* BigFancyHouse - Villa Limona is a a luxurious villa owned by Felix, an exceptionally rich and powerful person.
* BitterSweetEnding, DeathIsASadThing - [[spoiler: Miriam is a victim of DeathByChildbirth at the end of '''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem'']]
* BlackVikings - Averted in the books, which contain a realistic depictions of the racial and cultural mix of the Roman Empire. However, in the TV adaptation, there are two examples of black Roman patricians.
* BookWorm - One of Flavia's favorite passtime is reading, and she often brings up information she learned from various scrolls.

* ClearTheirName - ''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem'' is about a slave girl accused of murder. Flavia and her friend try to prove her innocence.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance - All the characters are upset about free Romans being kidnapped and enslaved, but most of them give little thought to the enslavement of non-Romans or those born to slavery. Notable exceptions are Nubia, who was herself a slave, and Dr. Mordecai, who is against all slavery. This is an accurate potrayal of the values of the time period.

* FeminineWomenCanCook - Alma and Miriam are the best cooks and play the most traditionally feminine roles in the story, especially by 1st Century Roman standards. Flavia, on the other hand, is hardly ever depicted cooking, partly because she is a {{Tomboy}} and partly because Alma does all the cooking for her family.

* HistoricalFiction - This series is set in TheRomanEmpire, beginning in the year 79 AD. Most of the events take place Ostia (port city of Rome), with the occassional trip to the City of Rome and other locations within the empire.

* JustAKid - This is played straight throught the series. Sometimes the four detectives exploit this to their advantage. Sometimes it is an obstacle that they have to overcome.

* TheKillerWasLeftHanded - [[spoiler: ''The Slave-girl from Jerusalem'' uses this as part of the way of identifying the murderer.]]
* LittleStowaway - In the ''The Secrets of Vesuvius'', [[spoiler: Lupus]] is a stowaway on Marcus Flavius's ship.

* MeaningfulRename - [[spoiler: Nubia is really the name that was given by the slave dealers to Shepenwepet when she is made a slave. When she is freed, she decides to keep the name, saying "Nubia can be my new name for my new life."]]

* MysteryFiction - This series is MysteryFiction, and often uses a MysteryArc for the story structure.. A wide variety of standard MysteryTropes are used throughout the series.

* MysteriousPast - Lupus's origin and the reason he can not speak is not revealed until several episodes into the series.
* NakedOnArrival - In the books, Nubia is first shown as a naked slave being prepared for auction. In the TV adaptation, this is Averted.
* {{Patronymic}} - The series accurately depict the use of patronymics in period cultures. Notable examples are Jonathan ben Mordecai and Mordecai ben Ezrah.

* PoliceAreUseless - Well, not completely useless, but the only thing they seem to be useful for are locking up the criminals that Flavia and friends have identified. Of course, historic Rome did not have anything approaching modern police forces and professional, scientific criminal investigation techniques, so this is probably not far from the truth.

* UnreliableExpositor - A number of characters state scientific, medical or geographic facts that are now known to be inaccurate, but do correspond to what educated people in the 1st century AD Rome actually believed.

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* AllThereInTheManual - ''The Roman Mysteries Treasury'' contains additional information about the characters and TheRomanEmpire which never made it into the [[Literatre/TheRomanMysteries novels]] or the TV series.

* ShoutOut - [[AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum."]]

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* SeaStories - Most of the series would not qualify, however ''The Colossus of Rhodes'' would. Not only is it about ship voyage through the Mediterranean Sea, but the story also incorporates explicit parallels to one of the SeaStories of ClassicalMythology, namely ''Jason and The Argonauts''.

** Many of the episodes have both explicit references to ClassicalMythology and intentional parallels to the referenced myths within the story line.

* PropheticDreams - Jonathan has prophetic dreams in several of the books. Flavia has a prophetic dream that forms the basis of ''The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina.'' A prophetic dream also plays a major role in ''The Enemies of Jupiter.''

''[[Series/TheRomanMysteries Roman Mysteries]]'' is a Creator/{{CBBC}} television series based on ''Literature/TheRomanMysteries'' historical novels by Caroline Lawrence. It is reportedly the most expensive British children's TV series to date at £1 million per hour.

''[[Series/TheRomanMysteries Roman Mysteries]]'' is a {{CBBC}} television series based on ''Literature/TheRomanMysteries'' historical novels by Caroline Lawrence. It is reportedly the most expensive British children's TV series to date at £1 million per hour.

* HeroicDolphin meets FriendlyPlayfulDolphin - In the episode ''The Dolphins of Laurentum'', the main characters swim and play with dolpins, and [[spoiler: Lupus even rides one.]] A dolphin rescues [[spoiler: Lupus after he nearly drowns from staying underwater too long while diving. It is also strongly implied that the same dolphin discouraged Lupus from deliberatly leaving behind another diver who had been trapped by a giant octopus,

* TeamPet - Nipur, Scuto and Tigris are [[CanineCompanion Canine Companions]] of Nubia, Flavia and Jonathan respectivly.

* HeroicDolphin meets FriendlyPlayfulDolphin - In the episode ''The Dolphins of Laurentum'', the main characters swim and play with dolpins, and [[spoiler: Lupus even rides one.]] A dolphin rescues [[spoiler: Lupus after he nearly drowns from staying underwater too long while diving. It is also strongly implied that the same dolphin discouraged Lupus from deliberatly leaving behind another diver who had been trapped by a giant octopus, though in fairness to Lupus he had a good reason for wanting the trapped person to die.]] A ship is named Delphina.

* WorldOfNoGrandparents - None of the main character have grandparents take any major role in the story. Most of the grandparents are dead. Given the low life expectancy of this time period, this is highly realistic.

* BookWorm - Flavia
* TheChase - ''The Colossus of Rhodes'', ''The Fugitive from Corinth''

* BigFancyHouse - Villa Limona is a a luxurious villa owned by Felix, an exceptional rich and powerful person.

* HeroicDolphin meets FriendlyPlayfulDolphin - In ''TheRomanMysteries'' book ''The Dolphins of Laurentum''. The main characters swim and play with dolpins, and [[spoiler: Lupus even rides one.]] A dolphin rescues [[spoiler: Lupus after he nearly drowns from staying underwater too long while diving. It is also strongly implied that the same dolphin discouraged Lupus from deliberatly leaving behind another diver who had been trapped by a giant octopus, though in fairness to Lupus he had a good reason for wanting the trapped person to die.]] A ship is named Delphina.

* HeroicDolphin meets PlayfulDolphin - In ''TheRomanMysteries'' book ''The Dolphins of Laurentum''. The main characters swim and play with dolpins, and [[spoiler: Lupus even rides one.]] A dolphin rescues [[spoiler: Lupus after he nearly drowns from staying underwater too long while diving. It is also strongly implied that the same dolphin discouraged Lupus from deliberatly leaving behind another diver who had been trapped by a giant octopus, though in fairness to Lupus he had a good reason for wanting the trapped person to die.]] A ship is named Delphina.

[[caption-width-right:350:Nubia, Lupus, Flavia and Jonathan]]

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* DolphinsDolphinsEverywhere - Dolphins play an important role in ''The Dolphins of Laurentum,'' to include swimming with the dolphins and [[spoiler: Lupus being rescued by a dolphins.]] It is implied that Lupus has a special empathy with dolphins. A ship is named Delphina.