While in the East, a great blaze of light in the sky could be a hopeful sign of the rise of a powerful leader, the Greco-Romans dreaded...

With the demise of Nero – the last Julio-Claudian emperor – you would be forgiven for thinking that the extinguishing of that dynasty...

The otherwise unknown Sentius wrote his name into the annals of Roman history, specifically Cassius Dio LXVIII.22.3, on the backdrop of...

Episode 9: Aric and Dr. Crawford turn their attention to the other great city state of fifth century BC Greece... Athens...

The mixed reactions to the Red Comet recorded in A Clash of Kings and the concordant early episodes of the second season of Game of...

What do the Roman victories of Gaius Duilius over the Sicilians and Carthaginians in 260/259BC, Publius Cornelius Lentulus over the...

Is it ever permissible to destroy a site or building of historical value because of possible military applications? The damage done by...

A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 8: Aric and Dr....

As they streak across the sky, striking awe into onlookers, it is easy to forget that such comets could, with just a few degrees...

I have written elsewhere of an instance of the reign of a Persian king, Shapur II, technically beginning before he was born with him...

At midnight on 28 July 1588, a squadron of eight warships were filled them with pitch, brimstone, tar and some gunpowder, and cast them...

A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 7: Aric and Dr....

So far we have seen ancient influences on the use of molten metal, battlefield tactics, the burning of a daughter in search of divine...

But what if there was no such enmity between Constantina and Constantius? What if she was not acting as a kingmaker in her own right, but...

It was this writer's great good fortune to enter the Neolithic passage tomb of Newgrange and some of its surrounding environs and...

A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 6: Dr. Crawford and...

In S05E09 "The Dance of Dragons," Game of Thrones viewers were confronted with perhaps the most heart-wrenching and harrowing scenes of...

“her pride was swollen beyond measure; she was a Fury in mortal form, incessantly adding fuel to her husband's rage, and as thirsty for...

The Bann Disc was found in March 1939 by men dredging the east bank of the River Bann near Loughan Island, Co. Derry just above Loughan...

A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 5: Aric and Dr....