Herculaneum and a soldier’s last act.
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 may
Nicias and a tragic eclipse.
In his Constitution of Athens Aristotle named Nicias as one of the three best citizens of Athens (28.5). His character loomed large over key events during the Peloponnesian War with a peace treaty named after him and two bluffs made in debates which backfired and had very different outcomes. Of the first, it resulted in
Mythbusting Gladiators.
Gladiators are one of the most popular topics when talking about ancient Rome. However, there are some misconceptions about the gladiator which have stuck around and so here are a few with an explanation as to what’s not exaclty true about them. Gladiators and the whole thumbs up or down thing. I’ll start with the
An earthquake during the destruction of Pompeii?
One of the wonderful things about the work at Pompeii is just how much is adding to what we have understood so far. Aside from the topics which we strongly associate with the site there are other aspects, such as a Temple to Isis there. Also the fantastic work by Jashemski who set in play the examination