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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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Democracy & Ducetius – episode notes

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I hope you enjoyed the third episode. As mentioned this was going to cover way too much and I had to leave quite a bit out to accommodate this topic. A shoutout to Sistory History who did a promo swap – check out their podcast. Don’t forget you can contact me directly (and if you

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Boreas on a Greek coin

Boreas, Greek god of the north wind.

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Boreas and bad weather. In his Works and Days, the poet Hesiod, writing in the 8th century BC, noted how bad the weather could be in the month of Lenaion (January/February). This was largely attributed to one character, Boreas the god of the north wind. According to the poet his winds would pierce the hides

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Tyrants & Tragedy: Episode notes.

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Tyrants formed much of the background to this episode so I hope you didn’t suffer from tyrant fatigue! Here are some extra bits which I hope will help you enjoy the episode more.  Maps. Below you can make out the wider Greek world around Sicily and how those colonies were networked. In the episode I

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Coins from ancient Sicily.

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Coins provide a valuable insight into how those who produced them wanted to be perceived in antiquity. The resonance of this physical propoganda resonates less today, there’s just so many ways to set your brand or identity. For the Greek colonies of ancient Sicily the opportunity to say something about who you were through coins

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Boeotian terracotta goddess from Thespiai.

Boeotian art, women and a goose.

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Boeotia – the basics. When it comes to art and ancient Greece Boeotia doesn’t get much of a discussion. However, there are some fine examples of this which I was able to see during my recent visit to the British Museum. In case you aren’t aware Boeotia was a region in central Greece, perhaps the

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Legion exhibition at the British Museum.

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Back in 2023 the British Museum announced they would have an exhibition titled ‘Legion’ which would feature a range of pieces allowing the visitor a chance to gain a glimpse at what the Roman military machine was like. It didn’t fail to deliver and wasn’t just restricted to the obvious martial elements. There were a

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Ancient Sicily Part One. Episode notes.

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Hope you enjoy the episode I’m still unsure what I have let myself in for as there is a lot of content. Anyway, here is some supporting content which I hope helps. I recently received some lovely feedback saying that the reading list gave that person more sources to use and ideas to research.  H.M.

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Testudo from Trajan's Column

Testudo, Caesar and a quandry.

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A testudo and testing times for Caesar. In 57 BC Julius Caesar had a problem. Stationed in northern Gaul he became aware of the activities of the Belgae, a confederation of tribes who occupied what is largely north eastern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Suspicions were further confirmed when one of the Belgae tribes, the

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Tombstone image from Chester depicting a Sarmatian.

Sarmatia and Roman Britain: an amazing find.

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In 2017 work was being done outside of Cambridge in the UK. These were upgrades to the A14 road and though needed weren’t exactly headline grabbing. However what they found allowed experts to piece together a tale which linked Roman Britain to the easternmost tips of the Roman Empire. Whilst digging the remains of a

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Festivals in ancient Rome: January
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Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancient Rome. 

In this episode I take a brief look at how the Romans developed their calendar (or Fasti). Then it’s time to chat about two fesitvals celebrated in January and a bit about the name of the month.

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