Trasimene – extra bits. The battle at Trasimene ensured Hannibal’s first vicory wasn’t a fluke and it involved some brilliant strategic moves. Here’s a bit more to help you picture it. Maps. Hannibal started out near modern day Bologna (red pin), crossing the Apennines he arrived near Pistoia (yellow pin). Next was the march through […]
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Around 511 AD 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
Brontoscopy and the Etruscans. Read More »
Trebia – extra bits. Trebia was a huge gamble which ultimately paid off, here’s some extra content which I hope helps. Maps/images. Ever wonder what that route was? Here’s Northern Italy with some of the place names mentioned (and the course of the Po river). Trebia Some of the tribes in northern Italy. The falcata
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Until recently the location of the Rubicon wasn’t clear, but now it’s been identified as what was previously known as the Fiumicino river. In the period of the late Republic it marked the southern boundary of Cisalpine Gaul, a province. Anyone crossing it was now within the direct control of Rome and this is the
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The Saturnalia was a festival which began around the 17th of December, many of its elements (partying and gifts) have been linked to events of December in the modern day. But what went on exactly? Just in case you are interested, you can also read about a Greek midwinter festival called the Haloa which easily
A quick video showing what happens when you have a set of Lorica Segmentata and some leftover decorations…
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My guest – Helen McVeigh. You can find Helen on her website H.M. Classics Academy or on twitter (@ClassicsAcademy). If you fancy giving this a go then feel free to contact me (email on this site or via my twitter). Book recommendations (possible spoilers). Country by Michael Hughes Here, The World Entire by Anwen
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Each year I try and carve a pumpkin with a design from antiquity. In fairness it’s been all Greek designs so for. This is mainly due to Greek vase designs being very suitable for a pumpkin, for a starter it’s a curved surface. One thing I’ve learned since doing these is how much that curved
Carving a Roman style pumpkin, a how to guide. Read More »
Halloween with added Mesopotamia. I hope you enjoyed the episode, it was a chance to cover a slightly different area from Greece and Rome and there’s so much to learn about in Mesopotamia. I referred to a few scholars in the episode and you can find their work in the reading list/bibliography. To start with
Witches and Demons in Mesopotamia – episode notes. Read More »
I was joined by Dr Michael Furman, you can find him on twitter @ProfBoeotia or via his email mfurman@fsu.edu – he was a great guest to have and thanks again to him. Where is Thessaly? It’s a good question, initially I checked on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (always good for a screenshot!). But it wasn’t there.
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