The Life of Antoninus Pius

Clive Owen makes a splendid Roman officer, don't you think? Last week, I watched King Arthur again. Now, I would be the first to admit ...

Recognition of the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site appears to have moved closer, after the site was formally nominated . The process ...

Last month, the University of Nebraska held a symposium on "History in the Digital Age". Sounds interesting. So what is digital hi...

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...