Came across this poster which features Greek mythical monsters by their rumoured location. It’s by Neil Parkinson and you can get a copy on his etsy shop. I’ve already ordered mine, as I work from home it’ll sit above my desk and give me something different to look at. Excellent work!
Greek Mythology Monsters Map! Read More »
I hope you enjoyed the podcast, if you haven’t listened to it yet you can do so below or just look up the Ancient History Hound podcast wherever you download from. I hope the below gives you more information which I detail in the podcast. [libsyn_podcast id=17664845] The Rural Dionysia. An image from a black
The origins of Greek Theatre – Podcast notes. Read More »
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.
The Battle of the Trebia – a vlog. Read More »
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
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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 »
If you’ve listened to the latest Ancient History Hound podcast on ghosts then you’ll have heard me mention that I’d post some bits from the episode which I mentioned. These sources I read and mentioned, maps, links, pictures and podcasts (including the one on ghosts). Maps. I referred to both Mesopotamia and Assur in the
Night of the Livy Dead 3: Ghosts – episode notes. Read More »
In my recent podcast on the Ancient Olympics I promised some supporting notes. Here they are. You can find the podcast via the link to my Ancient History Hound podcast or just playing it in the player below: [libsyn_podcast id=15897890] Maps. Below is where Olympia is located. It would have taken 5 or 6 days
The Ancient Olympics. Podcast Episode notes. Read More »
Prior to AD 79. Vesuvius had been a threat to those living near it much earlier than those at Pompeii and Herculaneum would later bear witness to. The Avellino eruption, dating to 2,000 – 1,500 BC had buried local bronze age settlements and this eruption surpassed the brutality of the later famous one. It has
Pompeii. Before, during and after. 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
Mountains in Myth: Podcast notes. Read More »
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: [libsyn_podcast id=14988395] The Eclipse. This is a good video to help understand how eclipses
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