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A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of love and war, conveys about the pleasures and dangers of desire.
We can’t judge the Roman period by our standards and assume that it was predominantly White.
In both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, reflected images were thought to hold mysterious powers. Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods.
New technology mapped the buried ancient Roman site of Falerii Novi. Now archaeologists have started targeted excavation and soil testing to reveal details of life from more than 2,000 years ago.
The expression to “wash one’s hands of responsibility” comes from Christian scripture and has been part of a toxic legacy of blaming Jews for Jesus’s death.
The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions.
Taking oath is an important tradition before assuming charge of a public office. It entails a commitment to the future. What is the history of oath-taking?
In the late second century, some Christian groups in Rome began directing financial aid toward people living in another city, who were going through a crisis. That act of giving has lessons for today.
Across the Graeco-Roman Empire, the romantically challenged turned to magic to improve their chances
The Babylonians’ calendar was passed down from civilization to civilization.
Martin Luther is credited with initiating the split in Christianity that came to be called the Protestant Reformation. But don’t count out Erasmus, an early proponent of similarly radical ideas.
Tapping into ancient knowledge can help us feel connected to our ancestors – but that doesn’t mean we should take their advice.
How Romans overcame their fear of witches by finding them funny.
Hell-themed Halloween attractions play on people’s fears. The early depictions of hell were meant to use fear as a moral guide to help others.
Once Britain slipped away from the Roman Empire in the early 5th century, signs of Roman life began to disappear.
New research has rubbished perceptions of Roman Britain as a region inhabited solely by white Europeans.
The new TV show Britannia dramatises the second Roman invasion of Britain. It captures the core elements of the story (despite inaccuracies) but recent archaeological finds offer thrilling insights into this time.
At Ebbsfleet, in northeast Kent, archaeologists have finally uncovered the site where Julius Caesar’s fleet landed in 54BC.
For those wondering whether it is sinful to drink, even moderately, a scholar goes into the history of alcohol and its distillation to show how early monks and priests contributed to it.
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Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Birmingham
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PhD Candidate in Classical Studies, The Open University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University
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Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney
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Pro Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research Assistant (Musicology), University of Glasgow
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Instructor in History, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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Teaching Fellow, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor in Roman Archaeology, University of Nottingham
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Master Lecturer of Rhetoric, Boston University
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Professor of Medieval History, School of History, University of East Anglia
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