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Etruscan Museum in Rome – a must visit.

Rome / By ancientblogger

If you are visiting Rome it’s easy to get overwhelmed with options. One place you need to make time for is the Etruscan Museum. The Etruscans were a formidable influence on Rome and it’s thanks to them that we have many Greek vases – these were found in tombs. Here’s my quick take on them. …

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Roman Amphitheatre at Cirencester.

Rome, Uncategorized / By ancientblogger

Recently I passed through Cirencester, I’d loved to have stopped longer and visited the Corinium Museum which looked very interesting. However, I did managed to squeeze in a trip to the Roman ampitheatre there. It’s free, has parking and is wheelchair accessible. Be warned it is a bit hilly but the paths are well kept. …

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The Lupercalia: Episode Notes.

podcast, Rome / By ancientblogger

I hope you enjoyed the episode on the Lupercalia. The promo I featured was with The Partial Historians – if you want to learn about Rome they are a great resource and you can find them on twitter and other locations (just check the link to their website). In the episode I mentioned my episode …

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Herodotus and a sizeable sheep tale.

ancient greece / By ancientblogger

In book 3 of his work  Histories Herodotus refers to sheep which had big tails (3.113). So big in fact that the shepherds would make small carts which could carry the tails. Was it another Herodotus special? Well, probably not.  The fat-tailed sheep is a real species. These are located in Arabia, which is a …

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Roman Scotland: Episode Notes.

podcast, roman military, Rome / By ancientblogger

To discuss Roman Scotland  I was joined by the fantastic Dr Andrew Tibbs. You can find him on twitter @RomanScotland. He also teaches at Durham University Dr Tibbs has written a few books which you might be interested in. The one I bought is ‘Beyond the Empire’ which is a great guide to the sites …

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Aulos – double pipe playing.

ancient greece / By ancientblogger

The aulos was a double-pipe played in ancient Greece and which features on a number of vases. The aulos was used for entertainment but also possibly to keep marching hoplites in step. In the below two images this is shown, the second image shows the aulos player to the rear of the army of the …

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Haloa Minisode: Episode Notes.

ancient greece, podcast / By ancientblogger

First of all  – if you haven’t listened to the episode. Here’s my podcast (you can find it on most platforms). Or listen using the player below: Eleusis. Here’s a plan what Eleusis may have looked like. As you can see the Telesterion was a main building and the use of it as an indoor …

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Lorica SegmenSanta!

Rome / By ancientblogger

It’s that time of the year when I give the lorica segmentata a festive makeover. Here’s the transformation in all its glory.    

Rise of the Gladiator: Episode Notes.

1 Comment / Rome / By ancientblogger

Episode and thank you! If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the episode here it is: You may have noticed the amazing cover art. This was from Gladiator Doodles, you can find her on twitter (@Amata106 ) and on Instagram (@Gladiator_Doodles ) Here’s the image – thanks so much! Images. The image above …

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Tyler Myles Lockett – fab ancient art!

ancient greece, greek myth / By ancientblogger

I always relish coming across a new artist who is creating scenes from antiquity. I’ve got a wardrobe of tshirts to evidence this and have been adding prints on the walls in my pseudo office. Well, here’s another artist I’ve stumbled upon and just so you know I’m not earning commission or getting any freebies …

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Ancient History Hound Podcast

Ancient History Hound
Ancient History Hound

Love ancient history? In my podcast I cover a range of topics from Greece and Rome. Whether you are someone new to the subject or a veteran there’s something for you. There’s even the odd pun.

You can also find me on twitter @HoundAncient or my website www.ancientblogger.com

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The Lupercalia.
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The Lupercalia was literally run on on the 15th February in ancient Rome. Apart from the nudity, running and goathide thongs there’s a lot going on here. Indeed the Roman writers seem unsure of how it all started and in this episode I play detective in trying to work out how it started and what this tells us about Rome. 

I also talk about the festival itself and how it manifested as well as one famous instance involving the Lupercalia.

Episode notes at www.ancientblogger.com

Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

The Lupercalia.
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12th February 2023
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Romans in Scotland: The Campaigns with Dr Andrew Tibbs.
3rd February 2023
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Romans in Scotland: Fortifications with Dr Andrew Tibbs.
15th January 2023
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Minisode. The Haloa
18th December 2022
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ancientblogger AncientBlogger @ancientblogger ·
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Spent time with Year 5 from a school in Steyning last week to run a couple of classes on ancient Greece.

It seemed to go ok, lots of interaction. Also fab to support the teachers. It's voluntary so I'm certainly value for money 😄
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romanscotland Roman Scotland @romanscotland ·
27 Mar

Just a wee reminder of how awesome the surviving ditches of the Roman fort at Ardoch are. And also a reminder of what we’ve got coming up in a few weeks. https://twitter.com/JGBS/status/1639929142803062785

James Shaw @JGBS

The epic scale of Ardoch Roman fort in Perthshire with @RomanScotland.

Full spectrum roll-out date tbc.

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ancientblogger AncientBlogger @ancientblogger ·
27 Mar

The origins of #GreekTragedy - apt for #WorldTheatreDay 🏺🎭🏛

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As it's #WorldTheatreDay why not discover the roots of Greek Tragedy? 🎭🏺🏛
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romanscotland Roman Scotland @romanscotland ·
26 Mar

Earlier in the week I was out filming with James Shaw for the BBC. Here’s a little taster from one of the Roman sites we recorded at. https://twitter.com/jgbs/status/1639929142803062785

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The epic scale of Ardoch Roman fort in Perthshire with @RomanScotland.

Full spectrum roll-out date tbc.

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