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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...
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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