In 218 BC Rome fought Hannibal at Trebia. In what seems almost as many year ago I made a vlog all about it. CGI, cutting edge graphics and smooth editing all don’t feature but the info is there so hopefully you’ll enjoy.
Happy Saturnalia! If you wanted to hear how the Saturnalia came to be, what happened and possibly the worst outcome from karaoke then check out the Ancient History Hound podcast episode on it. The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all good platforms. Here’s the episode itself:
Ancient Greece thronged with holidays, sacrifices and events throughout the year. It’s no surprise that there was one such festival in the the mid-winter period. The Haloa was celebrated towards the end of the Attic month of Poseidon. This corresponds to late December in the modern calendar. It was a festival where women were front …
