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 »
Night of the Livy Dead 3: Ghosts – podcast shownotes.
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… Read more »
Halloween #PumpkinVase 2020!
It’s that time of the year when I have to get creative and try to work out which Greek vase image I am going to attempt to replicate on a… Read more »
Epic Gamers.
In my recent Olympics in Ancient Greece podcast I included a few choice, albeit bizarre, sporting moments. These weren’t the only ones I came across whilst researching the topic. Here… Read more »
The Ancient Olympics. Podcast Episode notes.
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… Read more »
Pompeii. Before, during and after.
Prior to 79 CE. 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,… Read more »