The days of lockdown have inevitably caused a proliferation of book lists, and I am afraid I have fallen prey to the fashion too. So here is my choice of forty books (for the historic number of days in the quarantine) on Roman history between the fall of Carthage and the ‘third century crisis’, inevitably … Continue reading forty books on Roman history| Georgy Kantor's blog
A guest post by Senator Titus Aenus Probusfistus I was at the vomitorium the other day with my esteemed colleagues of the Centralae Faction of the Senate, when the inevitable unfortunate reality of…| The Trickster's Guide to Geopolitics
Jake Angeli, high priest of the growing cult of Emperor Donald Trump, dressed as the horned God Cernunnos. The deification of Emperor Trump in Washington, yesterday, didn't go so well, but we are moving along a path that the Romans already followed during the decline of their empire, including the deification of emperors, starting with Caligula. So, comparing Roman history to our current conditions may tell us something about the future. | Cassandra's Legacy
Christmas of 1914: soldiers from opposite sides met in a friendly manner across the front line. For a short time, the Christian message of love managed to overcome the message of hate that came from national governments. It was just a brief moment for a good deed that surely didn't go unpunished. But it was highlighting a deep contradiction that was prefiguring the final collapse of the church, but that would take another century or so. It is coming now. | Cassandra's Legacy
This post is a list of books that I read in the second quarter of 2025, including The Snowball, The Haywire Heart, Plato's Republic, and the King James Bible| The Rational Walk
New study reveals Emperor Caligula’s surprising knowledge of ancient medicine, including the use of hellebore and Roman pharmacology.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists uncover unusually large Roman shoes at Magna fort, revealing insights into ancient military life near Hadrian’s Wall.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Rare Roman wrist purse fragment found in Czech Republic reveals insights into soldiers' lives during the Marcomannic Wars.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Roman mosaics uncovered in Thalheim, Austria, reveal stunning art and culture from a 2nd-century villa near ancient Ovilava (Wels).| Archaeology News Online Magazine
According to myth, Roman inflation ends Roman empires. According to me (and a barrage of evidence), I'd like to see someone try to prove it.| Armarium Interreta
there are a lot of historical time periods that i find myself fixating on. I basically got into... uh... being a history dork via , which I still would recom...| videodante
Researchers have recreated the “Telinum” perfume used by Julius Caesar. The ancient perfume contains a blend of scents including rock rose, citrus, oud, and amber| ArchaeologyNews Online Magazine
Rome’s military is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces of the ancient world. But what was life really like for the individuals who became career soldiers, and how much do we know about the tools of their trade?| World Archaeology
What appeals to men about the Roman Empire? Patriarchy, militarism, colonialism, authoritarianism–in a word, hierarchy.| Another End of the World is Possible
