Roman Swords / Ancient History Roman swords (here shown is a type called Gladius Hispaniensis). One ancient writer described Ancient Roman training so difficult as to be “bloodless battles” and actual warfare as “bloody trainings.” TagsAncient Egypt (11) ancient greece (28) animals (42) anthropology (51) archaeology (62) architecture (38) art (188) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (101) colonial (22) disease (33) Early Middle Ages (37) economic history (22) environmental history (65) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (47) evolution (30) fashion history (18) folklore (43) folklore/mythology (40) history of education (19) history of food (17) History of Magic (17) history of sex (24) Islamic history (15) Jewish history (30) literature (70) math (23) medicine (52) medieval (53) military history (47) mythology (36) Natural Parks (10) political history (31) pre-history (33) religion (107) Rome (67) science (59) social history (44) technology (47) U.S. history (73) U.S. natural parks (27) warfare (37) weapons (21) women (26) women's history (91) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (75) Ancient History (190) Big History (46) Byzantine History (13) Early Americas (30) Early Modern (112) Fabulous Females (60) History of Science (111) Live Reporting (106) Long 19th- 20th centuries (200) Medieval History (196) Uncategorized (2)
Cultural Exchange between Ancient Rome and Ancient India Africa, Asia and South Asia, Ancient History, Live Reporting / November 15, 2023 / art, Rome At first glance, these small statuettes seem to have little in common with each other. The one on the left is an Ancient Roman copy…
Seated Woman Ancient History, Fabulous Females / December 8, 2023 / anthropology, pre-history This reconstruction of a Swedish woman from 7,000 years ago (using DNA as well as bone and archaeological burial remains) tells us she died when…
Jerusalem Palace of King Herod The Great Ancient History / September 25, 2023 / art, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, Jewish history A reconstruction of the Jerusalem palace of King Herod the Great (d. 4 BCE). Only ruins remain, but the opulance and decor of the palace/fortress…
Fecal Medicine Ancient History, History of Science, Medieval History / October 10, 2023 / medicine There’s a famous children’s book called _Everybody Poops_, and this photo might look like some sort of rendition of that. Here you can see birds,…