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Ancient Roman Dreams Ancient History / November 12, 2024 / art, literature, Rome Ancient Roman dreams weren’t just unlike our own because of the differences in physical environment, although that of course mattered. We probably don’t dream about…
Priapus Ancient History / August 20, 2023 / history of sex, Rome IN CASE you were wondering whether Ancient Romans worshipped a God of genitalia, the answer is yes, yes they most certainly did. Let me introduce…
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…
Tauroctony From The Roman Cult of Mithras Ancient History / November 26, 2024 / anthropology, art, Christian history, religion, Rome, social history You are looking at a late 3rd-c. CE Tauroctony, the sacred scene from the Roman Cult of Mithras. Frequently compared with the emerging religion of…
