Nova Roma

Nova Roma

Senatus Populusque Novus Romanus
The flag of Nova Roma, based on the colours and symbols of the Roman Republic
Formation	1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Type	Nonprofit
Official language	Latin
Website	www.novaroma.org

Nova Roma (Latin for 'New Rome') is an international^[1][2] Roman cultural revivalist and reconstructionist organization created in 1998, later incorporated in Maine (USA) as a non-profit organization with an educational and spiritual mission.^[3] Nova Roma is dedicated to promote "the restoration of classical Roman religion, culture, and virtues" and "shared Roman ideals".^[4][5]

Notable for providing extensive resources about Roman culture, Latin, ancient Roman costuming and reenactment guidelines,^[5][6][7] Nova Roma aims to be more than a community of reenactors or history study group. Based on the reconstructed Roman ceremonies and spiritual aspects of the activities of Nova Roma, Strimska,^[8] Davy,^[9] Adler,^[10] Gallagher-Ashcraft,^[11] and Chryssides^[12] refer to it as the world's leading Roman reconstructionist community. Because it has a structure based on the ancient Roman Republic,^[13] with a senate, magistrates and laws enacted by vote of the comitia,^[14] and with its own coinage,^[15][16] and because the Nova Roma Wiki states that the group self-identifies as a "sovereign nation", some outside observers^{[4][16][17][18]} classify it as a micronation.