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 (23) ancient greece (51) animals (65) anthropology (71) archaeology (101) architecture (60) art (304) Central/late Middle Ages (40) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (139) colonial (22) disease (87) Early Middle Ages (47) economic history (34) environmental history (116) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (123) evolution (57) fashion history (32) folklore (43) folklore/mythology (61) history of education (42) history of food (29) History of Magic (33) history of race (27) history of sex (49) Jewish history (38) literature (153) math (34) medicine (128) medieval (72) military history (82) mythology (36) political history (95) pre-history (44) religion (222) Rome (117) science (59) social history (153) technology (81) U.S. history (85) U.S. natural parks (45) warfare (71) weapons (42) women (26) women's history (160) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (112) Ancient History (295) Big History (47) Byzantine History (32) Early Americas (34) Early Modern (164) Fabulous Females (96) History of Science (192) Live Reporting (140) Long 19th- 20th centuries (323) Medieval History (297) Uncategorized (2)
The Ancient Greek Healing Temple – Asclepeion Ancient History / November 13, 2024 / ancient greece, archaeology, art, literature, medicine, religion This is, most sadly, not a photo of my summer vacation — one can dream, though. And back in the Ancient Greek times, dreaming is…
Ancient Romans Fondness of Sex Ancient History / September 26, 2024 / history of sex, medicine, Rome, social history The Ancient Romans were definitely not prudish about sex, but their ideas about when the act was healthy and when it wasn’t are certainly foreign…
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The Slaves of Mesopotamia Ancient History / July 19, 2024 / anthropology, archaeology, art, women's history This statuette of a nursing mother having her hair done captures an ordinary moment of a civilization long gone by. Dating between 1981-1500 BCE, it…
