The Life of Antoninus Pius

I recently stumbled across a web page which purported to record the Roman ruins of Britain. Here's the accompanying map of Roman Britai...

... to me! So, I'm officially 1,920 years old, and I don't feel a day over 40. Now, where are all these birthday greetings?!

As L.P. Hartley astutely observed, they do things differently there. I have long believed that the New Testament cannot be fully understood...

There aren't too many books about ancient siege warfare. But the Ancient & Medieval History Book Club is advertising a new one. ...

The imperial coffers have been a little light this year. As it was vacation time, rather than a visit to the Bay of Naples (like any self-r...

It is well-known that the Romans painted their statuary. And they may have had a penchant for bright colors. For example, it has been sugges...

Continuing the theme of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites , it seems that Bisotun (more familiar to ancient historians as Behistun ) has be...

OS Map of Temple of Boclair (courtesy of Magic) . I've discovered a little piece of Magic on the internet. In a previous post , I drew ...

How ironic. At a time when interest in the Romans in Scotland stands at an all-time high; when a glance at the television listings suggests ...

Back in 1972, UNESCO came up with the idea of World Heritage Sites , defined as properties having outstanding natural or cultural value. Ec...