If you wanted to hear how the Saturnalia came to be, what happened and possibly the worst outcome from karaoke then check out the Ancient History Hound podcast episode on it. The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and all good platforms. Here’s the episode itself:
Lefkada (or to use its earlier name Leucas) is located in the Ionian Sea. It was here that Aphrodite grieved for the loss of her lover Adonis and where she found a cure for her heartbreak. Apollo suggested that she should leap from the White Rock into the sea. This did the trick and whether […]
As someone who has a website/blog, podcast, youtube channel and takes the odd day off work to talk to kids about ancient Rome whilst dressed in Roman armour I’d say it’s fair to conclude I like ancient history. Each birthday and Christmas I furnish relatives with a list of books and hope they don’t waver […]
After watching some home workout videos I thought I’d give it a go myself, albeit with a Roman twist. Yes, those are shorts and trainers, but at least the latter are Adidas Etruscans. Take care and keep well!
Potnia Theron translates as ‘animal queen’ and has also been referred to as ‘mistress of the animals’. Depictions of her vary, but the central theme is a female figure flanked by animals, occasionally holding them (as you’ll see below). This representation is found in Greek art, but this was by no means uniquely Greek. The […]
Vesuvius had been a threat to those living near it much earlier than those at Pompeii and Herculaneum would later bear witness to. The Avellino eruption, dating to 2,000 – 1,500 BC had buried local bronze age settlements and this eruption surpassed the brutality of the later famous one. It has been argued that Vesuvius […]
The latest Ancient History Hound podcast has dropped and I’m continuing my theme on the kings of Rome. This time it’s the 5th King. He has a great backstory and in his reign we see Rome developing its infrastructure. You can download it from wherever you get your podcasts from but here it is. Just […]
A weekly recap of some pointers from Troy, Fall of a City. In the sixth epsiode I consider whether we can date Patroclus’ death, why Penthesilea would have terrified Hitler had she been on the moon and the big showdown between Achilles and Hector. Feel free to find me on twitter (@ancientblogger) Music by Brakhage […]
Hello and welcome…. Many years ago I left Uni and after doing a part time MA in Classical Civ I missed the contact I had with a subject I had grown to love. Five years ago I started a Tumblr blog and a twitter account purely to chat and revisit the subject I’d left behind. […]
New VLOG! All about the aspis, the hoplite shield, Ahh, the gladius. Where it came from and how it evolved, and a themed T-shirt for effect. A guide to the Roman legionary helmet, it’s that simple. The pugio, or dagger, turns out there might be a bit more to it than you expect The Roman […]
I’ve got my podcasts, Medusa’s Selfie, on iTunes and Soundcloud (see player below) All you wanted to know about bees and honey in antiquity but were too afraid to ask… In this episode I look at a variety of topics, beard, anaesthetics, prostitutes and Julius Caesar. It’s all here…. A mix of the new and […]
