SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldSubura — The Hot District of Ancient RomeNestled between the Quirinal, Cispius, Viminal, and Esquiline hills in the city of Rome lies the Subura district. It is thought that the…·4 min read·18 hours ago--
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SPQR | Ancient Rome and the Ancient WorldSubura — The Hot District of Ancient RomeNestled between the Quirinal, Cispius, Viminal, and Esquiline hills in the city of Rome lies the Subura district. It is thought that the…·4 min read·18 hours ago--
Chelsea MonraniainFourth WaveUnearthing the Lost Feminists of PompeiiBBC’s Pompeii: The New Dig reveals more about a famous couple8 min read·May 5, 2024--12
Nassim Nicholas TalebinINCERTOA Few Things We Don’t Quite Get About the Levant(First Draft of the Foreword to Pierre Zalloua’s forthcoming book. For comments.)11 min read·6 days ago--19
Fareeha ArshadinLessons from History4 Unknown Facts About Egyptian Mummies That You Never Heard Of#4 The Curse of the Mummy·3 min read·18 hours ago--
Donald J. RobertsoninStoicism — Philosophy as a Way of LifeWas Marcus Aurelius Murdered?Considering the claim that Commodus had the Stoic emperor killed·7 min read·Jan 8, 2024--11
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John isikliinShort. Sweet. Valuable.How Did the Ancient Olympics Begin?It began in the city of Olympia in 776 BC and was designed as part of a religious festival in honor of the Greek god Zeus, and only free…·1 min read·1 day ago--2
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