Julianna
Women Who Wanted Gladiators to Bleed for Them The women did not arrive demurely. They stormed into...
romans
Everyone is aware of the idea of gladiators fighting in the arena for the pleasure of the...
Hollywood shows crucifixion as a neat tableau of outstretched arms and tidy nails through the palms, but...
When archaeologists excavated a drainage channel beneath a Roman bathhouse at Ashkelon, they expected broken pottery, animal...
You weren’t supposed to die today. That’s the first thing you need to understand. When you woke...
Ever wondered how humanity handled its most humbling daily task before Andrex and scented wipes? From pottery...
Boudica was Queen of the Iceni tribe in 60AD, ruling what is now East Anglia. When her...
1. Spectators Drank Fresh Gladiator Blood as Medicine Ancient Romans believed that drinking the warm blood straight...
Despite their crazy hygiene habits, these generations survived long enough to produce us. So perhaps we shouldn’t...
(Historical reconstruction based on documented events) They promised you glory and freedom. What they gave you was...
