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...

Gaius Julius Caesar had been made proconsul of Gaul in 58 BCE and had spent several years campaigning around the province. In 53 BCE, he...

Raving, frenzied, and mad have been words to describe women that have sparked worry and inspired fear among men throughout the centuries....

Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula was the third Roman Emperor from AD 37 to 41. His reign was short but...

Described as a young and beautiful maiden, the ancient Greek Oracle of Delphi – named Pythia (derived from Pytho: which was the original...

Before his death, Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, spent much time ensuring his heirs would inherit his power. Unfortunately, most of...

Peisistratus had a complicated and theatrical rise to power during the sixth century BCE (see this earlier article). After some...

While today, the city of Rome is a place overflowing with history, culture and influence, it is difficult to associate the modern marvel...

The story of the only woman in history to sneak in to the ancient Olympics (according to Pausanias) in a fictionalized narrative.

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...

Getting ready for Valentine's Day? Here are a few suggestions from ancient history!

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...

Saturnalia is generally described as the Roman predecessor to Christmas, but that is not entirely correct. It is really hard to pin down...

- Has new evidence finally revealed the biggest discovery of the 21st century? Cleopatra VII is perhaps one of the most recognized...

Throughout history different kinds of building techniques and materials have dominated the fashion and knowledge of their time. One of...

Rome began as a kingdom, ruled by kings, until the population became so enraged with the system that they expelled the last king and...

The Trojan War On the shores near Troy, after a decade of war, one day the Greeks simply packed up and left. They loaded up on their...

Herculaneum is an ancient town located close to Naples, Italy, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and...

24 CE, Rome Emperor Tiberius took a long, hard look at the room. It was clear there had been a struggle. Furniture was overturned and...

Here at MENAM Archaeology we want to highlight the small museums that carry a big impact, and the museum of ancient Eleutherna is the...