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Bees in Antiquity Part One: The Near East

greece and rome / By ancientblogger

A cave in southern Spain carries a simple image depicted on a wall. At first glance it might seem difficult to work out what is occurring. The picture is of a figure collecting honey and given the bees swarming around, he or she is certainly working hard for it. The image dates to approximately 8,0000 …

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Hi there, this is my new website. I’ll be adding old and new articles up soon so keep an eye out!

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Romans in Scotland: Fortifications with Dr Andrew Tibbs.
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In the first of two episodes on Roman Scotland Dr Andrew Tibbs unwraps the different types of fortifications the Romans built.

From the large forts through to the small watchtowers we can learn a lot about how the Roman army functioned in Scotland and in general. We also get to answer some questions you sent in which range from logistics to something much more chilling. 

In the next episode we cover the three Roman campaigns in Scotland – so subscribe to avoid missing out!

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Great day with @brightonhovearch - just some of the finds we got to handle and look at.

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Great day with @brightonhovearch - just some of the finds we got to handle and look at.

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How did the ancient Greeks disable a hoplite shield. And why would they want to??

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Ancient Rome had two ports, here's a bit about them. 🚢⚓️🏺🏛

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According to Herodotus (3.113) there was a type of sheep which had such large tails that shepherds would make little carts so it didn't drag on the floor.

Until this weekend I thought this just another story. But fat-tailed sheep are a real thing!

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According to Herodotus (3.113) there was a type of sheep which had such large tails that shepherds would make little carts so it didn't drag on the floor.

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According to Herodotus (3.113) there was a type of sheep which had such large tails that shepherds would make little carts so it didn't drag on the floor. Until this weekend I thought this just another story. But fat-tailed sheep are a real thing! #ancientblogger #ancienthistory #sheep #herodotus #fattailedsheep
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Could the giant gold-digging ants of Herodotus be true? 🐜

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It's 490 BC and your neighbour is the guy with the pet cheetah....

It was probably a bit of a status symbol. The ancient Greeks kept pets and there would always be one looking to stand out. 

"what's that? Oh yes, a cheetah. I don't even notice that anymore, he's one of the family. I'm not sure you can get them anymore"

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It's 490 BC and your neighbour is the guy with the pet cheetah.... It was probably a bit of a status symbol. The ancient Greeks kept pets and there would always be one looking to stand out. "what's that? Oh yes, a cheetah. I don't even notice that anymore, he's one of the family. I'm not sure you can get them anymore" British Museum, attributed to Apollodorus. Circa 490 BC. #ancientblogger #ancientgreece #cheetah #pets #greekvase #ancienthistory cheetahsofinstagram
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What is this on a Roman inscription? 

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Wonderful day w. Dr David Rudling at our Roman Pottery & Artefact day. It's great to be back in a room w. fellow lovers of history. Always great to see new faces too.

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So far, the best part of the year was finishing the naval ram and turning the beeswax to bronze. The project was extremely fun. I will be presenting in April at the AAH conference on how we did it and what it tells us about the process of creating ancient naval rams!

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Thoroughly enjoyed making this podcast episode:
Ep. 18 Zoom in the Education Sector with Chris Bayliss & Jane Ross

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Ep. 18 Zoom in the Education Sector with @ChrisBayliss87 & Jane Ross.

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Attending my first Roman artifacts day with @BtnHoveAS on Saturday. Can't wait!! #brighton #patcham #Archaeology

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