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Cindy Levesque
Jul 10, 20234 min read
The Battle of Alesia
Gaius Julius Caesar had been made proconsul of Gaul and was in the midst of his attempts to conquer Gaul. While it began as a rather slow...
Megan Kumorek
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Maenads - Mad Women
Raving, frenzied, and mad have been words to describe women that have sparked worry and inspired fear among men throughout the centuries....
Cindy Levesque
May 29, 20237 min read
Caligula - His Descent into Madness
Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula was the third Roman Emperor from AD 37 to 41. His reign was short but...
Cindy Levesque
May 15, 20233 min read
The Gallic Rebellion
During the Roman republic, Gaul was a province populated by several different tribes. These tribes were not part of a unified group, but...
Cindy Levesque
May 1, 20236 min read
Agrippina the Elder - Breaking all the rules
Before his death, Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, spent much time ensuring his heirs would inherit his power. Unfortunately, most of...
Cindy Levesque
Apr 3, 20233 min read
How Sewers Made Rome
While today, the city of Rome is a place overflowing with history, culture and influence, it is difficult to associate the modern marvel...
Linda Persson
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Bathroom Break!
What happens when you don’t have toilet paper? As we are all painfully aware, the threat of running out of toilet paper today is...
Megan Kumorek
Feb 6, 20232 min read
The Ancient Art of Gift Giving - Ideas for your next Valentine’s Day
Getting ready for Valentine's Day? Here are a few suggestions from ancient history!
Menam Archaeology
Dec 30, 20226 min read
Happy New Year!
Wait, do I have the right date?! The celebration of the New year is not a modern phenomenon, but not all New Years celebrations were or...
Cindy Levesque
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Io Saturnalia!
Saturnalia is generally described as the Roman predecessor to Christmas, but that is not entirely correct. It is really hard to pin down...
Linda Persson
Dec 16, 20229 min read
Is Ancient History really “Ancient History”?
An examination of how antiquity lives on in Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture Today, when something is no longer...
Cindy Levesque
Nov 21, 20225 min read
Augustus’ Altar of Peace and the propaganda which led to its construction
Rome began as a kingdom, ruled by kings, until the population became so enraged with the system that they expelled the last king and...
Anna Sunneborn Gudnadottir
Oct 31, 20224 min read
The Boat Houses of Herculaneum: hiding from a horrible death.
Herculaneum is an ancient town located close to Naples, Italy, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and...
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