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 …
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. …
As you might know for some time I have been carving a pumpkin each year at Halloween inspired by a Greek design or Roman mosaic. To start with here’s a video on the one I did last year. Previous designs. As you saw in the video, this was last year’s design. A mosaic from Fishbourne …
The Saturnalia was a festival which began around the 17th of December, many of its elements (partying and gifts) have been linked to events of December in the modern day. But what went on exactly? Origins. The main character involved in all of this was the god Saturn, primarily an agricultural deity, but with one …
Happy Halloween! I hope you enjoyed the episode, it was a chance to cover a slightly different area from Greece and Rome. I referred to a few scholars in the episode and you can find their work in the reading list/bibliography. To start with thanks to ‘By the Fire’ podcast. You can find the podcast …
Witches and Demons in Mesopotamia – episode notes. Read More »
Just to say again, thanks to all first time listeners and to those returning ones. Really appreciate your support and I hope these notes help you enjoy the episode and give a bit more information. If you are visiting the page having not listened to the episode. Find it wherever you get your podcasts from …
Thebes: Revenge and Rivalry. Podcast episode notes. Read More »
If you listened to my recent podcast I spoke with Maria LLoyd about both Leptis Magna and the Roman Emperor, Septimius Severus. Here are some notes, details, images and extra reading. Plus I have put the episode in here as well. Just in case you haven’t subscribed you can find the Ancient History Hound podcast …
Leptis Magna and Septimius Severus – podcast episode shownotes. Read More »
I recently had LJ Trafford on the Ancient History Hound podcast and she spoke on a number of topics. First up LJ Trafford went over the events up to and including AD69. This is otherwise known as the ‘Year of the 4 emperors’. It was hectic, brutal and not without some bizarre events. For example, …
AD 69, Domitian and Daily life in Ancient Rome. My podcast interview with LJ Trafford. Read More »
As promised in my podcast here are some supporting notes on the mountains I discussed in the podcast. Links, photos and even podcasts – hope you enjoy! Parnassus. Firstly, here’s the location (you can see Mount Cithaeron on this map as well). A great photo of the temple of Delphi with Parnassus looming in the …
My latest podcast gives an account of eclipses in antiquity. Here are some handy resources, to help understand the science behind the eclipse and some other points of interest. if you want to listen to it you can find it below: The Eclipse. This is a good video to help understand how eclipses work. This …
