Roman Britain Shoes / Ancient History These are shoes from Roman Britain. Not a lot of support in the soles, eh? (Even considering the decay over centuries.) TagsAncient Egypt (28) ancient greece (70) animals (92) anthropology (86) archaeology (122) architecture (74) art (394) Central/late Middle Ages (78) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (164) disease (118) Early Middle Ages (55) economic history (47) environmental history (145) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (197) evolution (61) fashion history (42) folklore (43) folklore/mythology (96) history of education (54) history of food (37) History of Magic (42) history of race (33) history of sex (55) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (45) literature (233) math (46) medicine (162) medieval (76) military history (100) mythology (36) political history (140) pre-history (54) religion (318) Rome (149) science (59) social history (248) technology (96) U.S. history (97) U.S. natural parks (52) warfare (87) weapons (54) women (26) women's history (203) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (129) Ancient History (374) Big History (48) Byzantine History (34) Early Americas (41) Early Modern (208) Fabulous Females (120) History of Science (238) Live Reporting (162) Long 19th- 20th centuries (388) Medieval History (384) Uncategorized (2)
Ancient Roman Slavery and Prostitution Ancient History / September 23, 2024 / art, history of race, history of sex, Rome, social history, women's history Slavery in the Ancient Roman Empire was an entrenched and ubiquitous part of life. Around one of every seven people in the second century was…
Phyrric Victory Ancient History / September 15, 2023 / ancient greece, Rome, warfare This is the best illustration I could find of a “Pyrrhic Victory”: and if you are familiar with this phrase, you will understand why. The…
Buddhist Stele with the Thousand Buddhas Motif Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History, Live Reporting / October 24, 2023 / art, buddhism, religion Buddhist stele with the Thousand Buddhas motif, from the Northern Wei Dynasty, about 521 CE. Notice the Chinese-drapped sleeves of the historical Buddah in the…
St. Daniel The Stylite Ancient History, Byzantine History / September 25, 2023 / Christian history St. Daniel (5th century) was a “Stylite” or pillar saint. That meant sequestering oneself to the top of a tall column and living there. An…
