On this day: Theodosius I rose to power
On this day: Theodosius I rose to power
1638 years ago today, on the 19th of January AD 379, Theodosius I was elevated to the rank of Augustus in the East by emperor Gratian. He would go on to rule for 16 years, but his greatest legacy is probably his destructive impulses..

Posted by Carsten on 19/01/2017

RIC volumes added to Downloads section
RIC volumes added to Downloads section
The standard reference work for Roman Imperial Coinage has been added to the downloads section

Posted by Carsten on 10/01/2017

A niew Eera?!
A niew Eera?!
A vicious cycle, the rise and fall of Trebonianus Gallus, and a misspelled coin..

Posted by Carsten on 27/12/2016

The long tail of the Dacian Dragon
The long tail of the Dacian Dragon
Decius, Dacians, Dragons - and traces to King Arthur. What's not to like?

Posted by Carsten on 09/12/2016

Maximinus II Daza follis
Maximinus II Daza follis
A short-lived emperor, a mysterious legend, and a surprise link to Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy..

Posted by Carsten on 04/12/2016

Sociial wars in the Roman Republic
Sociial wars in the Roman Republic
The right to vote, an unpopular populist, and social reforms followed by Socii-al War. Much ado about enfranchisement in the Roman Republic!

Posted by Carsten on 01/12/2016

Cassander of Macedon (ca. 350 BC - 297 BC)
Cassander of Macedon (ca. 350 BC - 297 BC)
A schoolyard rivalry gone mad, the slaughter of a family - and a shocking snub!

Posted by Carsten on 29/11/2016

Thales from Miletos (c. 624-546 BC)
Thales from Miletos (c. 624-546 BC)
The Greek Dark Ages, a 200-year baby boom, and the birth of science and philosophy - with a strange and faintly absurd hypothesis..

Posted by Carsten on 27/11/2016

Helios and the Colossus of Rhodes
Helios and the Colossus of Rhodes
Those of you who've played Civilization at some point during the past 25 years are bound to have heard about the Colossus of Rhodes - one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Posted by Carsten on 26/11/2016

Won't somebody think of the children!?!
Won
The mightiest of Phoenician city states was Carthage, which ruled over most of North Africa, the southern part of the Iberian peninsula, and parts of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.

Posted by Carsten on 25/11/2016

Syracuse & Gelon the Tyrant
Syracuse & Gelon the Tyrant
A Great City, a formidable soldier - and the beginning of Bronze coinage..

Posted by Carsten on 24/11/2016

A very silly hat
A very silly hat
A silly hat, orgiastic dances, and an end to Tyranny in Europe..

Posted by Carsten on 24/11/2016

Sappho - On Love and Desire
Sappho - On Love and Desire
What greater honour for a poet than to have a specific type of stanza named after you?

Posted by Carsten on 24/11/2016

Ephesos - and the Temple of Artemis
Ephesos - and the Temple of Artemis
Ephesos was founded in the 10th Century BC, in prehistoric Greek times, on the ruins of the city Apasa - the former capital of the Arzawa Federation or Kingdom.

Posted by Carsten on 23/11/2016