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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...
Cindy Levesque
Jun 12, 20237 min read
The Gallic Wars -Tactical Manoeuvres
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...
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...
Megan Kumorek
May 8, 20232 min read
The Oracle of Delphi
Described as a young and beautiful maiden, the ancient Greek Oracle of Delphi – named Pythia (derived from Pytho: which was the original...
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 17, 20233 min read
The Last of the Tyrants of Athens
Peisistratus had a complicated and theatrical rise to power during the sixth century BCE (see this earlier article). After some...
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...
Cindy Levesque
Mar 6, 20233 min read
No girls allowed: A story about a mother's pride at the Olympics
The story of the only woman in history to sneak in to the ancient Olympics (according to Pausanias) in a fictionalized narrative.
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...
Megan Kumorek
Dec 5, 20224 min read
The Discovery of Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb?
- Has new evidence finally revealed the biggest discovery of the 21st century? Cleopatra VII is perhaps one of the most recognized...
Anna Sunneborn Gudnadottir
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Brick by (boring) brick
Throughout history different kinds of building techniques and materials have dominated the fashion and knowledge of their time. One of...
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...
Cindy Levesque
Nov 14, 20224 min read
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts: the Laocoön group
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...
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...
Cindy Levesque
Oct 24, 20224 min read
Murder near the Tiber: Tiberius P.I.
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...
Anna Sunneborn Gudnadottir
Oct 24, 20223 min read
The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna: a small museum that leaves a big impression
Here at MENAM Archaeology we want to highlight the small museums that carry a big impact, and the museum of ancient Eleutherna is the...
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