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Ancient Roman Swords Discovered in Cave in Israel Ancient History / September 10, 2023 / Jewish history, military history, Rome Lookit these super bitchin’ swords! This past week (Sept 6, 2023), archaeologists working in Israel announced their discovery of four Ancient Roman swords and the…
Roman Britain Shoes Ancient History / September 19, 2023 / fashion history, Rome These are shoes from Roman Britain. Not a lot of support in the soles, eh? (Even considering the decay over centuries.)
Hot Days, Canis Major, of Ancient Mediterranean Summers Ancient History, History of Science / December 10, 2024 / Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, literature, medicine It might feel like the dog days of summer are upon us already, but if we’re going by the original use of the term, they…
The Extended Use of Bloodletting Throughout History Ancient History, Early Modern / November 13, 2024 / ancient greece, disease, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, math, medicine We don’t need to wrestle with our beliefs to look at this image of a man undergoing bloodletting (about 1675) to know that this medical…
