For a while I’ve been considering a new tattoo, the last one I had celebrated passing my MA in Classical Civilisation and was inked back in 2003. The image I had chosen was taken from the Francois Vase, a large piece which dates to the 6th century BC. It’s an astounding piece with an array …
Recently Richborough Roman Fort has had a new addition, or rather a new version of something which stood there when the invasion of AD43 saw legionaries stepping foot on British soil. This was the reconstruction of a gateway of that period (you can read specifically about this here). The gateway is very impressive and really …
I hope you enjoyed my latest episode on the helots – don’t forget to rate or review on the platform you use! You can find the episode below and others on my Podcast site. As you might expect Ancient History Hound is on most platforms – so check it out! Maps. In the southern Peloponnese …
As a piece of art, the Nike of Paionios is a wonderful thing. In its day it stood on a tall triangular column in front of the temple of Zeus at Olympia. Made of Parian marble it would have looked out across the thousands who would regularly visit the sanctuary for the famous Olympic Games. …
The Nike of Paionios, a statue with a backstory. Read More »
The Isle of Wight was subjegated by the general, and eventual emperor, Vespasian in AD 44. In the successive centuries a number of villas emerged, perhaps the most well known being Brading Roman Villa. Though started in the 1st century AD further buildings were added and by the 4th century the villa was well established …
I hope you enjoyed the episode and here are the episodes notes I mentioned. First of all, here are some of my podcast episodes which link in to this topic. You can find the episode in question and many others on my Libsyn site, but you can also find Ancient History Hound on most platforms. …
For several years I’ve volunteered at schools to help with their topics, until now it’s mainly been Romans. Recently I got the chance to change things up a bit and so I helped Year 5 at Steyning Primary School. The topic was Ancient Greece and it was great fun to come up with some activities. We …
Part of owning Roman armour means maintenance and as it’s spring (or near enough) I thought to start with the helmet. Here are some before and after shots with a reveal short from my Youtube channel. All i used was some abrasion pads, hard work and basic metal polish for the bronze. Wish I cleaned …
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. …
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. …
