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Roman fresco, Pompeii. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a number…
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43 B.C. — Octavian is granted propraetorian imperium and admitted to the senate 17 A.D. — death of Publius Ovidius Naso … a.k.a. Ovid 18 A.D. — death of Titus Livius … a.k.a. Livy 69 A.D. — dies imperii of Vitellius 1866 — birth of Gilbert Murray
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As is possibly known, i”ve been spreading/sharing and commenting on Classics and Archaeology on the internet for more than a couple of decades and have long promoted assorted internet venues as essential for outreach purposes. For me, the two formats I became comfortable with are my Explorator newsletter and this blog..Both seem to me to…
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291 B.C.– dedication of the temple to Aesculapius on the Tiber Island 194 B.C. — dedication of the temple to Vediovis on the Tiber Island 153 B.C.– beginning in this year (if not before) the Consuls would enter office on this date 7 B.C. — the future emperor Tiberius (belatedly) celebrates a triumph for his…
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Rachael Mead, University of Adelaide Stories from the ancient past are enjoying a literary renaissance. Classicist, broadcaster and comedian Natalie Haynes stands out for her ability to straddle scholarship and storytelling. The international success of her classical fiction and nonfiction speaks to readers’ fascination with examinations of myth and contemporary retellings that peel away centuries…
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