Podcast – Greek and Roman bathing
In this podcast I’m discussing how the Romans and Greeks bathed, probably. I start with the development of bathing, what made Menelaus the Liberace of rubber-ducky time and finish with… Read more »
Star Wars music played using ancient Greek instruments
Ever wonder what this would sound like? Check out this YouTube video.
Labouring the part. Hercules in cinema.
Back to Italy. The link between Italy and Hercules may not seem obvious. Yet there was a relationship between the two. The myth of Geryon’s cattle and the defeat of… Read more »
Ostracism, a very tall woman and tyrants. (Podcast)
In this podcast I look at the oddity that was ostracism in Ancient Athens. Why was it needed? What did it aim to do? There’s also a brief chat about… Read more »
My vlog on the Battle of Cannae
August 2nd 216 BC is traditionally the date for the Battle of Cannae. What better way to understand it better than via my vlog on it from a few years… Read more »
Ancient History Apparel! #AntiquiTshirts
Recently I have been expanding my collection of ancient history themed t-shirts and I thought I’d post about where I bought them from. It’s great to support the artists behind… Read more »
Argonauts Assemble! Interesting YouTube clip
Saw this on twitter and it seems that someone’s had the great idea of recreating the Argo, looks quite nifty! Here’s the text from the Youtube clip Original motion picture… Read more »
Wish you weren’t here: The Sicilian Expedition
Latest podcast and this time on the Sicilian Expedition and how Thucydides uses a variety of techniques to position it within his political views. We also find out why Nicias… Read more »
Superheroes in antiquity #classicsandcomics
Recently I stumbled upon a few unusual, if not downright quirky clashes of superheroes and antiquity. After tweeting out a few and noting the use of #classicsandcomics by @tophocles I… Read more »
Between the rockery and a hard place. Priapus and the garden gnome.
From Germany to the UK. In 1847 Sir Charles Isham journeyed back from Germany and returned with 21 smaller friends. These were small figures which themselves had evolved from what… Read more »