The experience of studying ancient history at any level is to deal with dates as amorphous and ranging. Even where we can assign a year to an event the idea that you can whittle this down to a specific date and, shock horror, an hour makes the hairs on the neck bristle. Yet this option …
The Eclipse in Antiquity. Can we provide dates from these? Read More »
In May I took the day off and journeyed up to the British Museum. I had planned on doing this anyhow, but the Feminine Power exhibition was on and so I thought I’d check it out. Here are some of the artefacts with notes. Female figurines. These formed some of the oldest pieces. From left …
A trip to the Feminine Power exhibition at the British Museum. Read More »
I hope you enjoyed the episode and if you haven’t listened – well you know what to do! The promo on the episode was from the Ancient Office Hours podcast. They are on iTunes, Spotify and other platforms. You should also check out their website to learn about their archaeogaming, digital magazine, and more! Maps/Diagrams. …
The ancient Mediterranean was flush with cultures which existed prior to and alongside the Greeks and Romans who often soak up our attention. On the island of Sardinia there were a people who came to dominate the skylines with their towers and demonstrated their skill on a much smaller level with their figurines. This was …
If you weren’t aware I have a TikTok channel and have been posting content on there for a while. I’ve had a Youtube channel longer and have been uploading compilations to it. Anyway – here’s a short overview of Rome’s mythical 5th King. Hope you enjoy it!
I hope you enjoyed the episode and the elements leading up to the eventful day. If you haven’t listened to it here’s a way you can below. There’s also the Ancient History Hound podcast on a number of platforms (Spotify, iTunes even Youtube). You can find the links in my main page – or just …
The Second Punic War. Cannae (episode notes & transcription). Read More »
As you may be aware I have a TikTok account now which allows me to pluck out some points from my podcast episodes and other content. This one is all about when Rome encountered the humble lemon. This came from an episode about the gardens in Pompeii. It was fascinating to hear what they can …
I hope you enjoyed the episode with Dr Sonya Nevin. If you haven’t listened to it yet, well you can use the player below or just find it wherever you get your podcasts from. My guest – Dr Sonya Nevin. I mentioned in the episode some links for Dr Nevin. Dr Nevin’s twitter – @SonyaNevin …
I hope the below helps with the episode. Here’s the episode in case you wanted to listen, the transcription is at the bottom. Maps. Hannibal started out near modern day Bologna (red pin), crossing the Apennines he arrived near Pistoia (yellow pin). Next was the march through a flooded landscape before arriving on dry land. …
The Battle of Lake Trasimene – episode notes and transcription. Read More »
Around 511 CE a man called John arrived at Constantinople seeking employment in the Imperial Palace. John had travelled from Philadelphia, in modern day Turkey and already had some experience as a clerk. Upon securing a minor bureaucratic position in the Imperial Palace he worked his way up, by the time of his death (circa …
