The hills of Rome.
Rome has always been associated with seven hills and a visitor today is somewhat detached from just how prominent the hills were. In the mythical foundation it was the hills… Read more »
Leptis Magna and Septimius Severus – podcast episode shownotes.
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… Read more »
Greek Mythical Monsters Map!
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… Read more »
How alcoholic was wine in antiquity?
It’s possibly a question you’ve asked yourself. Wine in ancient Greece and Rome is often referred to as being cut with water, rather than drunk neat (as we do). One… Read more »
The origins of Greek Theatre – Podcast notes.
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… Read more »
The Battle of the Trebia – a vlog.
In 218 BCE 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… Read more »
The Saturnalia – podcast.
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… Read more »
The Haloa, a Greek midwinter festival.
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… Read more »
AD 69, Domitian and Daily life in Ancient Rome. My podcast interview with LJ Trafford.
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… Read more »
Pompeii – the return of gardens.
Recently Jessica Venner (@missjlvenner) tweeted about gardens in Pompeii and this included a fantastic image you can see below. The photo shows a replanted garden in Pompeii with Vesuvius looming… Read more »