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roman army helmet found in London

Roman helmet with a few careful owners.

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A question I was recently asked concerned the re-use of kit in the Roman army. What happened to the kit when a soldier either left (e.g. retirement) or died? Well when I visited the Legion exhibition I came across this helmet which gives a good example. You’d expect the Roman army to be efficient and […]

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An earthquake during the destruction of Pompeii?

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One of the wonderful things about the work at Pompeii is just how much  is adding to what we have understood so far. Aside from the topics which we strongly associate with the site there are other aspects, such as a Temple to Isis there. Also the fantastic work by Jashemski who set in play

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Ancient Sicily- Revenge & Ruin. Episode notes.

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I hope you enjoyed the episode, what was going to be a two-part episode is becoming an ongoing mini-series on ancient Sicily and I’m really enjoying researching writing and recording it. If you have any feedback get in touch! If you want to have a look at some coins from Himera, Acragas, Selinus and Syracuse

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Moving gods in Mesopotamia.

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Warfare in Mesopotamia has been captured in Assyrian wall friezes, which detail some of the more unpleasant aspects. Along with defenders atop walls and siege engines there are prisoners led away and heads held as trophies. The wealth of detail can provide interesting asides such as that in the frieze below. It’s associated with Tiglath-Pileser

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Pollice Verso Gladiator painting

Mythbusting Gladiators.

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Gladiators are one of the most popular topics when talking about ancient Rome. However, there are some misconceptions about the gladiator which have stuck around and so here are a few with an explanation as to what’s not exaclty true about them. Gladiators and the whole thumbs up or down thing. I’ll start with the

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The Sicilian Expedition. Episode notes

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I hope you enjoyed the episode. It was tricky not to go too much into how Thucydides framed the expedition from the get go, but I did an episode on this titled ‘Wish you weren’t here: The Sicilian Expedition‘ which you can find on the podcast. I also hope you got my hand-map, as you

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The Diolkos, a Corinthian curioisity.

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The Isthmus of Corinth. Mainland Greece is connected to its southern Peloponnese, a peninsula, by a narrow isthmus. This is a narrow strip of land, approximately 6km, rising to 80 metres above sea level. To the east of it is the Saronic gulf and the west is the Gulf of Corinth. When viewed from above

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Lunar eclipse sequence

Nicias and a tragic eclipse.

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In his Constitution of Athens Aristotle named Nicias as one of the three best citizens of Athens (28.5). His character loomed large over key events during the Peloponnesian War with a peace treaty named after him and two bluffs made in debates which backfired and had very different outcomes. Of the first, it resulted in

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Eilmer the flying monk and Greek myth.

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Recently I made a visit to Malmesbury Abbey and discovered a bizarre tale involving a monk named Eilmer and a Greek myth. Oh an an attempted flight. To start with a bit about Malmesbury and the Abbey where this took place. Malmesbury Abbey. Malmesbury Abbey has a long history. Originally there was St Aldhelm’s church

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Herculaneum and a soldier’s last act.

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In a recent visit to the British Museum I took in the Legion Exhibition. One of the exhibits was highly impactful, it was the skeleton of a man who died at Herculaneum. However, this wasn’t some victim who we knew nothing about. This individual had items which indicated what he was and even what he

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Join me and guest Lottie Luke as we discuss The Return, a film about Odysseus, well, returning to Ithaca. How did the film differ from the Odyssey poem and what were our general thoughts?

As you might imagine there is reference to some nasty stuff – just be aware.

You can find Lottie Luke as @myclassicsportal on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. There’s also her website: https://www.myclassicsportal.co.uk/

 

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